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Dec 24, 2018 00:41 |  #1

Two species of hoverfly taken in the garden the other day. Feeding on some sugar/honey syrup.

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Dec 24, 2018 03:30 |  #2

Lovely captures Brian, as always you seem to have hovers all year round.


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Dec 24, 2018 04:00 |  #3

Excellent series Brian, with some very nice all round views.:-)

I must say though, after reading the post title, I was half expecting to see HF's bedecked in Santa outfits. :p

Seasons greetings to you.

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Dec 25, 2018 00:13 |  #4

Lester Wareham wrote in post #18777065 (external link)
Lovely captures Brian, as always you seem to have hovers all year round.


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Excellent series Brian, with some very nice all round views.:-)

I must say though, after reading the post title, I was half expecting to see HF's bedecked in Santa outfits. :p

Seasons greetings to you.

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Dec 25, 2018 06:42 |  #5

Very nice Brian.




  
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Dec 26, 2018 00:07 |  #6

dm1215al wrote in post #18777664 (external link)
Very nice Brian.

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Dec 27, 2018 06:39 |  #7

Very envious I rarely see them at this time of year.




  
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Very envious I rarely see them at this time of year.

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Dec 28, 2018 03:25 |  #9

Nice images Brian! Good to see you still finding some this late in the season.


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Dec 29, 2018 00:15 |  #10

S.R.M. wrote in post #18779335 (external link)
Nice images Brian! Good to see you still finding some this late in the season.

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Jan 01, 2019 14:41 |  #11

Oh how I have missed your wonderful “bugs”. These are beautiful. Have you done anywater droplets lately ?




  
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Oh how I have missed your wonderful “bugs”. These are beautiful. Have you done anywater droplets lately ?

Hi Melissa - good to see you here. Thanks for the comments :)


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Jan 28, 2019 21:22 |  #13

Excellent!




  
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Excellent!

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