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Sunday, July 25, 2010

MACRO MONDAY - WHAT IS THIS?









AN INSECT WITH STRIPES, BUT NOT YELLOW?




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  1. Rinkly RimesJuly 25, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    All I know is that it would make a beautiful brooch!

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  2. SquirrelQueenJuly 25, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    It looks like an American Hover Fly but the stripes should be yellow. Whatever he might be he looks great on that beautiful coneflower.

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  3. mrsnesbittJuly 26, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    Here in UK we have a similar - hornet?
    Wonderful detail!

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  4. michaelJuly 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    That's an interesting insect. I assume that it's a bee since it's on the coneflower. Do flies gather pollen?

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  5. UnknownJuly 26, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Clueless, I would stay back from him though, lol. Love the cone flower!

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  6. KalaJuly 26, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Wonderful details in this shot. I don't know what insect that is though.

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  7. Kim, USAJuly 26, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Wow not yellow bee but it's cook though! Happy Monday!

    Macro Monday~Butterfly

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  8. jabblogJuly 27, 2010 at 4:47 AM

    Looks as though it might sting!

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  9. Lori at Jarvis HouseJuly 27, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    I love the format with the macro photos. Very impressive. Right now my garden is pretty dry. I hand water things, but since I live in a swamp most of the year I don't have a sprinkling system. Each day I hope for rain. But it will all come back, and I planted a row of marigolds for future color. Come and visit. Cheers

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  10. EG CameraGirlJuly 28, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    Oh my! I don't know what that is. I don't think I have seen one of those before.

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  11. SquirrelQueenAugust 26, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    I'm still not one hundred percent certain but I tend to think if it isn't a hoverfly it could be a close relative.

    In answer to Michael's question, the hoverflies and bee flies I have photographed are more interested in the nectar than the pollen but they do help distribute pollen.

    I think my internet connection problems are finally over, I am trying to get caught up on comments just in case it is not.

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