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Jul 09, 2009 11:10 |  #1

Got this shot in may garden this morning - first time I have snapped these mating. Picture has been rotated 90 degrees.

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Jul 09, 2009 11:41 |  #2

Nice capture.


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Jul 09, 2009 11:49 |  #3

strangely not that common a sight now I think about it.


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Jul 09, 2009 16:13 |  #4

Lovely NL shot, great DOF.


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Jul 10, 2009 00:45 |  #5

Good capture- Toby is right- hovers seem to be a bit more discreet than other flies.
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Jul 10, 2009 01:48 |  #6

Thanks for the comments guys.


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Jul 10, 2009 03:20 |  #7

Good shots Roy.


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