Hoverfly flying

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  IPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins

  September 5, 2012 edited September 5, 2012

  Very nice Brian. Lovely and sharp.
  
  I rescued one of these hovers from our conservatory a month or so ago. I also gave it a lunch of honey (Didn't take any shots as I'd let it get its fill under a glass before releasing it). What I found rather amusing was that after it had finished, it climbed up the inside of the glass and was glowing bright yellow and rather fat looking . I never realised their abdomen was translucent enough to see the honey inside. Reminds me of those ants a while back that were fed coloured sugar drops

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  Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins

  September 6, 2012 edited September 6, 2012

  Thanks Ian for the comments.
  Yes hoverflies can be pretty transparent when full - most obvious when females are full of eggs
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  GOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

  September 6, 2012 edited September 6, 2012

  Awsome hif shots Brian, well done

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  DeVil Registered Users Posts: 1,037 Major grins

  September 6, 2012 edited September 6, 2012

  Great set, esp lik #2
  Nicely taken

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  Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins

  September 7, 2012 edited September 7, 2012

  Thanks for the comments Phil and Predrag.
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