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Volucella Pellucens


Volucella Pellucens
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Copyright: Shir Goldberg (shirgold) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 288 W: 111 N: 582] (2700)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70, 18-70 AF-S DX 3.5 - 4.5 Nikkor, SanDisk Ultra-II 1Gb
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-04 5:38
Viewed: 1195
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Used +4 closeup lenses
Cropped Resized Sharpened.

Hoverflies

Hoverflies are two-winged flies which as adults generally feed on the nectar or pollen of flowers. They prefer sunny and still conditions and have remarkable powers of flight including their renowned hovering close to foodplants or patrolling their territories in shafts of sunlight.

Volucella

These bumble bee mimics occur in mid-summer and bombylans has various colour forms to imitate different bumble bee species. Pellucens is a pied hoverfly. Their larvae live in the nests of bumble bees. Inanis is an ectoparasite on hornets and large wasps and Attenborough is its northern most site.

source: http://www.paul.wetton.care4free.net/hover.html

I assume this is Volucella pellucens
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Very sharp macro Shir, The details and colours are good, but I feel the flash may have made it too shiny. But the clarity of the hoverfly is superb. Good job, I like it.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-08-04 6:42]

Hello Shir,
A great macro.
Excellent composition and POV,nice detail and a great background.
I've tried and tried to get one of these but they never turn out good :-((
You've done a great job,well done.

TFS

Very nice macro, Shir.
This species of hoverfly are very common at the present time, they are everywhere.Well composed and good details.
Well done.

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