Some winter hovers

[Lord Vetinari]

Found two hoverflies enjoying a little bit of sun (and some sugar/honey/spirullina mix). Episyrphus balteatus and Syrphus ribesii. In both cases I managed to shade the hovers with my body/camera without disturbing them too much.
#1 single shot, #2 two shot focus stack

Brian V.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/3089033178_32dcbc57ae_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3089033182_c70c2b3a1b_o.jpg

[A.l.i]

amazing shot
I love it
I can call you the king of macro :thumb
the most that I love is the sharp detail
keep it brian
best wishes.............Ali

[GOLDENORFE]

good find Brian, nothing around in the frost here!
phil

[Skippy]

Found two hoverflies enjoying a little bit of sun (and some sugar/honey/spirullina mix). Episyrphus balteatus and Syrphus ribesii. In both cases I managed to shade the hovers with my body/camera without disturbing them too much.
#1 single shot, #2 two shot focus stack

Brian V.


The second one is pretty darn neat Brian they're quite ugly looking when they are drinking :huh love the detail in image #2 :clap ... Skippy :D
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[canon400d]

The second one is pretty darn neat Brian they're quite ugly looking when they are drinking :huh love the detail in image #2 :clap ... Skippy :D
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Great shot Brian, I really do like the second one. I don't know where you find them. There has been nothing around here for ages.
Regards
Bob

[Lord Vetinari]

Thanks for the comments all :)

Bob - I cheated slightly by spraying a camelia bush with some sugar/honey/spirullina mixture. As long as the bush is in the sun, it seems to attract some bugs.

Brian V.