Thanks for looking, Chuck. The only odd thing about this one is that I can
see only a single stripe on the thorax. Perhaps the matching stripe is
hidden on the other side.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Hover Fly
> Yup. Gotta be a female. I see she put on her iridescent wings for a
> day out in the garden.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 7/3/2013 4:50 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Seeing all of the discussion of flies and bees on the LUG today, I
>> challenged myself to find one that I had not seen previously. I first
>> tried with the Leica Elmarit-R 60, but could not get a sharply focused
>> image. Went back out with the little ZD 35 Macro, with AF, and bagged
>> this one.
>>
>> A search indicates it is a Hover Fly, but the exact type is impossible
>> for me to determine. The eye spacing indicates it is probably a female.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6986
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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