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Aug 31, 2012 08:58 |  #1

captured this little fella today and not posted anything in what seems like an age so i thought i would show, slight crop and touch up in cs6.
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Aug 31, 2012 09:00 |  #2

great detail in both these, really like #1




  
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Aug 31, 2012 10:57 |  #3

cheers rick


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Aug 31, 2012 11:08 as a reply to  @ popsandme's post |  #4

Nice shots, but I'm pretty sure it's not a honey bee ;). I'd say it's a fly of some sort.


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Aug 31, 2012 12:14 |  #5

cheers LV.......heres one that didnt make the grade, pretty sure its a honey bee, i followed it around the garden for a good 20 minutes and a fly wouldnt let me get as close as this fella did

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Aug 31, 2012 13:26 |  #6

It's a hoverfly not a honey bee, nice shot's though


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Aug 31, 2012 14:06 |  #7

Nice shots! Agree with Hoverfly, some big 'uns about at the moment:)




  
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Sep 01, 2012 01:22 |  #8

thats the biggest hover ive seen! lol.
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Sep 01, 2012 01:39 |  #9

Lovely series- - agree its a dronefly hoverfly which are bee mimics
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Sep 01, 2012 05:32 |  #10

Great shots.


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Sep 01, 2012 19:06 |  #11

thanks fellas


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Sep 01, 2012 20:13 |  #12

Great shots. Definitely agree it's a Hover (Drone).


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Sep 02, 2012 03:33 |  #13

thanks ian


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Sep 02, 2012 13:18 |  #14

Great work Pops.


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Sep 03, 2012 02:29 |  #15

Lovely pictures, especially like the first one. I'm also amazed at the knowledge of bugs in this forum! I just know bee and fly, don't ask me the details. Hope to learn more as I get closer thought ;)




  
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