Hoverfly on blue sage II

another excellent shot K.

Good pic :o)

Thank you both! :))

Lovely photo

Thank you, C...I think that hoverflies just go to sleep sometimes!

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Class picture

I thought I'd be brave and try to get one of an enormous hornet, this morning...but I caved in and RAN!! :D

yes I don't like them - we had a few in summer

Once stung...twice VERY shy!!!

Fantastic shot Karen! Complimentary colours as well.

Thank you, Pimpernel! That sage is a magnet to all small flying things! :)

Excellent shot Karen. :-)

Thank you, M!..from one shooter to another! :)))))

Good shot! not quite as scary as a Hornet, best get your new camera for that one! :o)

Yes! I think so too; P! :)))
Can you have a word with my OH before Xmas, please? lol!! :))

such a great pic,Karen..the markings on it are wonderful,and those wings..they look so fragile,don't they ? I love it.:o))

Love these insects ... the males have larger eyes almost joined in the middle ... the females have smaller separate eyes and look more like sunglasses! .. Sorry ... I'm full of useless information at times .. lol! . . . . .

Thank you Bloomer and Shirley...they're beautiful aren't they? Sometimes they sit still for ages and sometimes they hover at eye level as if they're really looking at you!

I didn't know that about the eyes, Shirley...I had noticed differences in size and colour, but I just assumed that they were different species...Thank you! Useless information always welcome! :)

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Talk about'look into my eyes',Shirley!! Lol. how close were you ? :o))))

I read it in a book, Sandra ... remember those? ... lol!

Vaguely,Shirley...:o)..Is that the right spelling ? Doesn't look right..and I don't mean'Shirley' !! Lol

Lol!!! :)))

It looks correct to me, Sandra! :o))))

Lol!! I think Bloomer meant 'book', an archaic (see spelling!lol!) word these days...! :)))))