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Title: Wasp or Fly?
Post by: kenkew on June 12, 2007, 14:13:34
Two pic's of this, I'm thinking wasp. It's very tiny. The second pic is focused on the tiny anthers of the flower where the 'wasp' is collecting nectar.
Any ideas?
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Post by: norfolklass on June 12, 2007, 14:19:00
hoverfly?
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Post by: Si on June 12, 2007, 14:43:04
Hoverfly  :)
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Post by: soliphant on June 12, 2007, 15:20:53
I run away from wasps but I wouldn't run from that. I agree Hoverfly.
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Post by: quizzical1 on June 12, 2007, 16:08:37
Yep, definitely a hoverfly.
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Post by: Tora on June 15, 2007, 14:44:35
Beautiful pictures!  :) May I ask what kind of camera you used?
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Post by: Barnowl on June 15, 2007, 15:07:31
They also eat aphids - gardeners' friend
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Post by: kenkew on June 15, 2007, 19:45:49
Quote from: Tora on June 15, 2007, 14:44:35
Beautiful pictures!  :) May I ask what kind of camera you used?
I have a few 35mm film cam's but got myself a Sony P5 a few years back. Takes really good 'point and shoot' pics but I love photography and being able to post pic's, especially macro stuff, so I saved up my money from my £2.80p an hour jobby and splashed out on a DigiSLR.
Canon was what I had in mind, but having used the Canon 450, plus having a stock of Minolta lenses I opted for the new Sony Alpha 100. I'm very pleased I did. It handles better than the latest Canon and takes all my Minolta lenses. Up to now I can't fault it and would certainly recommend it to anyone thinking of going DigiSLR.
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Post by: Tora on June 18, 2007, 15:10:56
Thank you very much for the info.  ;) I'd love to be able to take beautiful pictures like yours. I have a Pentax Optio bought several years ago and it doesn't take lenses. I can't get good pictures with it - nowhere near as good as yours! Then I'm not very familiar with photography so I may be doing things wrong... Your pics inspired me, I feel like learning photography now. :)