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Apr 07, 2023 01:17 |  #1

in the garden. Bombylius major.

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Apr 08, 2023 15:08 |  #2

Nice captures; I saw one a week ago but wasn't carrying a camera.

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Apr 08, 2023 23:50 |  #3

racketman wrote in post #19504014 (external link)
Nice captures; I saw one a week ago but wasn't carrying a camera.

Thanks Toby for the info and comments :)

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Apr 09, 2023 00:42 |  #4

Three lovely images Brian, I spotted one in our garden yesterday, it was in turbo mode they can certainly move fast.

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Apr 09, 2023 08:41 |  #5

ST-EOS wrote in post #19504195 (external link)
Three lovely images Brian, I spotted one in our garden yesterday, it was in turbo mode they can certainly move fast.

Thanks - yes they can move fast but obviously slow down a bit when feeding.

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