I'm thinking that this is a hover fly, but I'm not sure. I didn't realize how small they are. After I finally got him to land, he didn't seem at all bothered by the flash.
I'm guessing he was 9-10 mm long.
C&C welcome and positive ID please.
Peepaw Goldmember  1,071 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Warner Robins, Ga More info | Sep 26, 2007 09:08 | #1 I'm thinking that this is a hover fly, but I'm not sure. I didn't realize how small they are. After I finally got him to land, he didn't seem at all bothered by the flash. Scott
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Sep 26, 2007 09:16 | #2 Good shot- definitely a hoverfly- think it's Episyrphus balteatus http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Sep 26, 2007 09:52 | #3 LordV wrote in post #4010761  Good shot- definitely a hoverfly- think it's Episyrphus balteatus Brian V. Thanks Brian, been trying to get one of these to stay still for days. Scott
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Photogirl2007 Goldmember  2,600 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: South Africa More info | Sep 26, 2007 10:31 | #4 Great picture Scott.....it is a bit of a bugger getting close to them sometimes. LOL!! Joan Young
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Sep 26, 2007 10:58 | #5 Photogirl2007 wrote in post #4011140 Great picture Scott.....it is a bit of a bugger getting close to them sometimes. LOL!! Thanks Joan. I got this one before the sun broke through the fog this morning. Scott
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Photogirl2007 Goldmember 2,600 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: South Africa More info | Sep 26, 2007 11:07 | #6 LOL!! Welcome to the world of macro!!! I think we can all relate to this Scott!!! Joan Young
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dreamline Goldmember 1,240 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk (UK) More info | Lovely effort Scott. Bernie
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Sep 26, 2007 12:01 | #8 Thanks Bernie, I just looked at your flickr site. Very nice pics there Sir. Scott
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skylab Goldmember  3,473 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Dudley West Midlands UK More info | Sep 26, 2007 12:59 | #9 Lovely shot Scott. Nice Hoverfly. Brian
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BillPham Cream of the Crop  5,102 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2007 Location: St. Paul MN More info | congrats on the first hover Scott. love taken shot of them inflight. winning is fun and second is for loser
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LindaB Cream of the Crop  11,375 posts Likes: 295 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Surrey (UK) More info | Sep 26, 2007 17:06 | #11 Lovely shot of it http://lindabuckell.zenfolio.com/
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Sep 26, 2007 17:45 | #12 skylab wrote in post #4012112 Lovely shot Scott. Nice Hoverfly. Thanks Brian. Bill Pham wrote in post #4013491 congrats on the first hover Scott. love taken shot of them inflight. Bill Thanks Bill, catch in flight huh, I can just barely see them in flight. LOL Thanks Linda, I appreciate the kind words. Scott
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