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Camera Critters - Hover Fly A hover fly who is able to disguise himself as a bee in order to ward off predators. Labels: Camera Critters, Hover Fly, macro photography, nature photography Mike Golch said...

now that is interesting.

April 15, 2011 at 3:13 PM Poetic Shutterbug said...

Thanks Mike, I thought he was a bee until a bee expert friend of mine told me what he really was :)

April 15, 2011 at 3:52 PM 
Very interesting, great capture.

April 15, 2011 at 5:06 PM 
Eileen, he's wannabe bee :) Thanks for visiting and commenting.

April 15, 2011 at 5:28 PM 
I had no idea there was such a creature. How interesting. He certainly has a good disguise.

April 16, 2011 at 4:19 AM -☼-Icy BC said...

Fantastic capture, Jo! We have no bees, and no flowers in the yard yet!

April 16, 2011 at 6:14 AM 
That's a great shot of the hoverfly! It does resemble a bee. My bee has pollens on its legs. Will post on that someday.

April 16, 2011 at 7:13 AM 
Great shot!! Boom & Gary of The Vermilon River, Canada.

April 16, 2011 at 8:01 AM Betty Manousos@ Cut and Dry said...

Great shot! Well done!!
Visiting via Camera Critters.


April 16, 2011 at 10:17 AM 
Now, that is what I call beauty!

April 16, 2011 at 2:25 PM 
Lovely critter!

Would you come and see my critters? Thank you!

April 16, 2011 at 2:58 PM Betchai said...

oh wow, looks like a bee indeed! beautiful shot Jo.

April 16, 2011 at 6:53 PM 
Well a bee never stay still for me to get that close. Great job in capturing him/ her so close!

April 16, 2011 at 11:11 PM Stephani said...

I never heard of a hover fly! Nice capture.

April 18, 2011 at 8:45 PM