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Hover fly on Blue sage


Hover fly on Blue sage (salvia patens)



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Amazing close up !!!

16 Sep, 2011

 

Great close up....Meadowland is right, does look like it's only got one wing

16 Sep, 2011

 

Cracking shot!

16 Sep, 2011

 

fabulous shot K..

16 Sep, 2011

 

I agree,it's a brilliant shot..love the blue sage..:o)

16 Sep, 2011

 

Amaxing pic! :)

16 Sep, 2011

 

Haha! I didn't notice that! No, honestly, it's got two wings...and it's not pinned to the flower...lol

You can't really see it there but, in my pictures, you can see the cell structure of its eye!

Now, I'll have to post the one of it with two wings....!

17 Sep, 2011

 

:)

17 Sep, 2011

 

No problem, J...I took six!!! lol!

17 Sep, 2011

 

Can you imagine what we'd look like if our eye-to-body size ratio was the same as theirs? !!!
Another super shot Karen - love 'em. :-))

17 Sep, 2011

 

No problem, J!I did it for you...! :)))

Muddy...as you know, they don't sting!! So you can get up close and personal!
But, you can still hold my hand, if you like...but only if you're wearing oven gloves!!!!!!! lol!!!!!! :))))))))))))

17 Sep, 2011

 

It must be 'ave a go at Muddy Day' today . . lol! :-)

17 Sep, 2011

 

Aw bless.. think you have had enough stick for today,Muddy...but tomorrow is another day ! Lol...sleep well..:o)

17 Sep, 2011

 

Aww, no...Muddy.... :(
If you hold my hand, I'll get a hornet! well maybe...!!! :)

17 Sep, 2011

 

If you're going for a Hornet close-up Karen, I need to wear a beekeepers suit! :-)

17 Sep, 2011

 

Very true, Muddy...I did try this morning...but my bravado was very, very short lived! Been stung once before...not good! :(

18 Sep, 2011

 

I understand that to be extremely painful and dangerous Karen - give the camera to someone else . . lol!

18 Sep, 2011

 

It certainly is, Muddy! One crawled up my leg and stung me when I was hanging out the washing! It was 2 months before the sting came out! OUCH!!

...Or...get that significant other person in your life to buy you a decent camera for Xmas! The campaign has begun in earnest.... ;))))

19 Sep, 2011

 

Eeeek!!!!!!!!

19 Sep, 2011

 

Ouch!!! Good luck with the campaign - if you need any supporters I'm sure you'll find many here . . lol! ;-)

19 Sep, 2011

 

Heehee, I know Muddy and thanks...they're already supporting me through my 'can't stop buying plants' addiction! A very common problem around here, lots of experience! lol!!! :)))))

19 Sep, 2011

 

haha not me i;ve no money lolol

19 Sep, 2011

 

I'm going to send you some seed pods before I go, Pix! :))

19 Sep, 2011

 

Well make sure there's nay beasties in them lolol thanks :)x

19 Sep, 2011

 

Okay! lol! :)))

19 Sep, 2011



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