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Apr 16, 2013 03:59 |  #1

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Apr 16, 2013 04:50 |  #2

Great shots.

Mine appeared on Sunday :-)

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Apr 16, 2013 05:55 |  #3

I have just got to get a closer look at these..... #3 is amazing, great shots!




  
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Apr 16, 2013 09:10 |  #4

nice set snowy!


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Apr 16, 2013 09:43 as a reply to  @ mandokid1's post |  #5

WOW! These are crazy! :)


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Apr 16, 2013 10:43 |  #6

Beautiful shots of this fluffy bee fly. Lovely!


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Apr 16, 2013 11:50 |  #7

LindaB wrote in post #15833046 (external link)
Great shots.

Mine appeared on Sunday :-)

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So far it is one Bee, one Bee Fly and one wasp. :)

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I have just got to get a closer look at these..... #3 is amazing, great shots!

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mandokid1 wrote in post #15833560 (external link)
nice set snowy!

Thank you. :)

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WOW! These are crazy! :)

I know! :D

Ishrani wrote in post #15833845 (external link)
Beautiful shots of this fluffy bee fly. Lovely!

They look like they'd make good pets don't they? :D


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Apr 16, 2013 12:56 |  #8

Cool bugs. It looks like they have eyelashes, esp. in #3. That spear in front, is that always out? or a retractable tongue?


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Apr 16, 2013 13:45 |  #9

ed57gmc wrote in post #15834227 (external link)
Cool bugs. It looks like they have eyelashes, esp. in #3. That spear in front, is that always out? or a retractable tongue?

It's a permanent fixture and there's a tongue that sticks out of it! :shock:


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Apr 16, 2013 15:21 |  #10

nice set, saw a few today myself.


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Apr 16, 2013 15:36 |  #11

Another great set of Bee flies! Had never seen them before and now I am seeing many of them here!


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Apr 16, 2013 16:59 |  #12

Excellent shots Snowy.


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Apr 17, 2013 01:02 |  #13

Wonderful series !
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Apr 17, 2013 13:15 |  #14

sweet set snowy!


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Apr 17, 2013 13:22 |  #15

Wonderful shots, I love Beeflies.


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