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Rhingia campestris cleaning off pollen

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Posted by Tim Taylor on September 18, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Rhingia campestris cleaning off pollen
I love these unusual looking hoverflies. After a good session in a flower, they go to a nearby leaf and spend a few minutes cleaning all the pollen off their bodies. Great to watch.

Canon 1D mkII
Sigma 150mm
Flash and diffuser
1/250th sec
f16
ISO 200
monpod

Approx 50% of the photo area preserved to show detail at this size.

Thanks for looking.

Tim
Posted by Drew Mellowship on September 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Good quality stock image Time, nice detail and good behavioural shot, well done.

Drew :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on September 18, 2009 at 3:15 PM
BIF, just my cup of tea. :smile: :wink: Very nice detail indeed.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Lee Newman on September 18, 2009 at 7:40 PM
excellent details, a nice comp & the fly stands out well against the bg.

Lee