My first insect of the year.

[JohnP]

I'm not sure what it is... no doubt annie will know. Possible a Hoverfly of some sort.

 

 

[NannyFerret]

It's a smashing Shot, whatever it is.

Isn't it nice to see the insects appearing with the sunshine.

[ChrisLumix]

I don't know either, but I assume it's the same as this hover waspy flyyee thing?

 

[bugmeister]

It's a hoverfly

 

Two different species in those two pictures, but I think the first may be Eupeodes Luniger and the second, one of the parhelophilus hoverflies.

[JohnP]

Here it is again.

 

 

[JohnP]

It's a hoverfly

 

Two different species in those two pictures, but I think the first may be Eupeodes Luniger and the second, one of the parhelophilus hoverflies.

 

I'll take your word for it Bugs!...

[Paul]

I think Chris may have the Marmalade, Episyrphus balteatus.

 

I thought John yours was Melangyna umbellatarum but it looks very orange rather than a paler yellow.

 

 

Either way - great hovers.

 

Paul.

[ChrisLumix]

I think Chris may have the Marmalade, Episyrphus balteatus.

 

I thought John yours was Melangyna umbellatarum but it looks very orange rather than a paler yellow.

 

 

Either way - great hovers.

 

Paul.

 

"Marmalade. I like marmalade."

 

A ton of brownie points if you can Name That Tune.. WITHOUT Googling!!

[Paul]

Oh bloody oh glad ah. Lice goes on. Whoah.....

[annie]

oooh..lovely John...bugs has it sorted. 

[Korky]

Very nice, John - the second shot you posted is excellent. 

 

I've had my first insect of the year too - it crawled out from under the telly while I was watching Loose Women. No worries, though -  I got the little bugger with a rolled-up Radio Times.

 

Korky

[bugmeister]

I've had my first insect of the year too - it crawled out from under the telly while I was watching Loose Women. No worries, though -  I got the little bugger with a rolled-up Radio Times.

 

Korky

So how do you take a photograph with a rolled up radio times?

[ChrisLumix]

So how do you take a photograph with a rolled up radio times?

 

Well, it's a "view finder", isn't it?

[KateW]

Beautifully sharp and nice depth of field.