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1/200 f/11.0 100.0 mm ISO 125

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Oregon
Pacific Northwest
pip
Syrphidae
Canon 5D Mark II
flower fly
Janet Brien
Canon 100mm 2.8L
Insect
Animal
flower
bug
blossom
insect
fly
hoverfly
syrphid fly
square
dronefly
Eristalis tenax
Drone Fly
European Hoverfly


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Beautiful Hover Butt!

Beautiful Hover Butt!
This was what I saw when I bent down to look at these flowers. Check out this beautiful HOVER BUTT! :D This guy was about an inch long, definitely in the B-52 Bomber category! What a sound this one made, quite menacing actually, though I know it wouldn't hurt me!

Thanks to Leapfrog (Art) for identifying this as a Dronefly or European Hoverfly!

I really struggled about which picture should be Picture of the Day. I wanted to put this one up, but Steve thought the other one was the stronger choice. I don't know...do you have an opinion? :D

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 Pam J
Pam J club
Beautiful.. and yes... Twilight Zone.. same subject !!
11 years ago.
 Levina de Ruijter
Levina de Ruijter
He has the cutest butt any bee could have!!! :) :)
11 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Great capture.
11 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
It's a wonderful shot. The wing detail is so clear!
11 years ago.

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