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Bluebottle Blow-fly
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
My previous post was about the Anglica mountain flower. Now here is a macro detail of the same flower with the inclusion of a fly. It is obvious from the photo why this fly is a "bluebottle" one - it's the colour that gives the name. The "family name" blow-fly is because these flyes lay their eggs on dead meat which in old English is was said to be fly blown.
I shot this photo in the Bistritsa Reserve at a height of about 1800 meters.
Blow-flies (also frequently spelled blow flies or blowflies) are members of the family Calliphoridae of flies (Diptera). Flies in this family are often metallic in appearance. |
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Hello Anton,
Lovely flower with this metallic fly on it. Also thanks for your informative note. Very well done and have a nice weekend.
JC
Hello Anton,
Nice presentation!
Some flowers seem to be fly magnet, while others are not... I wonder why?
Well, fly season is by and large over here now, even if summer came back yesterday... Hopefully it will last over the week-end!
Maybe I miss a tad more contrast in your image?
Greetings,
Pablo -
Hi Anton.
Nice capture. You managed the light very well. All details of white flower are very sharp and clear. And good exposured. With my best wishes.
Fevzi
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