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Posted: 06 Sep 2013

Taken: 05 Sep 2013

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1/640 • f/8.0 • 100.0 mm • ISO 320 •

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Keywords

insect •
Bee fly •
Canon 100mm 2.8L •
pip •
Bombyliidae •
Pacific Northwest •
Oregon •
Diptera •
grooming •
Conophorus •

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Bee Fly Cleaning its Eyes and Proboscis!

Bee Fly Cleaning its Eyes and Proboscis!
Such a relaxed fly! It definitely knew I was there (um, how could anything with compound eyes miss a camera waving around in its face?! :D) but it didn't seem to care. It let me take all the pictures I wanted to, and actually began cleaning itself while I watched and took pictures! Despite the ridiculously windy conditions, this picture turned out great!! :D AMAZING!!

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Comments
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Outstanding macro shot.
11 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Perfect shot! Somehow the fly and the plant go well together......both hairy!
11 years ago.
 Jim Boynton
Jim Boynton
As Eunice Perkins said, I love how fly and flower both need a shave.
11 years ago.

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