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11-07-2008, 06:06 PM
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| | | Hoverfly luck
Yeyyyyy!!!!
I have finally seen one of these!!  
IN an industrial estate in Slough of all places, I first saw it and thought cool a hornet I'll go get a closer look, then when I realised what it was I legged it back to the car to get me macro snap on and when I came back I coould see it was still there but got accosted by a lady who was (rightly enough) wondering why I was wandering around her office block with a clipboard and camera, I couldn't finish the conversation with her quick enough!! Thankfully the fly stayed put the whole time!!
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11-07-2008, 06:13 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly luck
Great pics of a great find Gill.  |
11-07-2008, 06:35 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly luck
It's a very handsome insect - super pics too.
Well done Gill.
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11-07-2008, 07:50 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly luck
Well done Gill! One of my favourite insects; saw a Volucella zonaria briefly today on a Hebe (my 2nd for the year). |
11-07-2008, 09:51 PM
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Lovely shot Gill, never seen one before - now
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12-07-2008, 11:22 AM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly luck
Good on you Gill! I know those hurried conversations too!  I've yet to see one myself, though I did see V. inanis for the first time a week or so ago. |
12-07-2008, 12:47 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverfly luck
Lovely Gill, you ID mine for me last year and said you would love to see one
All good things to those who wait
I really like the large Hoverflies |
13-07-2008, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Heart-shaped World  Good on you Gill! I know those hurried conversations too! I've yet to see one myself, though I did see V. inanis for the first time a week or so ago. | Yes I saw V. Inanis rather hurredly near Felixstowe and then with really good views in Brittany, and although I was happy to ssee it I was wishing the whole time that it was V. zonaria!!
Finally Yey!! and it was bigger and better than I was expecting! |
13-07-2008, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by mrs fish Lovely Gill, you ID mine for me last year and said you would love to see one
All good things to those who wait
I really like the large Hoverflies | Yes I remember it! And there has beena trickle of other pictures since then and I turned a little further green with every one, but I knew as you say I just had to wait!!
Taught me a lesson too because I hadn't excatly been looking forward to spending the day on an industrial estate in Slough - but just goes to show you really never can tell!! |
14-07-2008, 05:45 PM
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I await your next post, where you sit down and have tea and scones with Doros profuges!  | | | |
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