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Hoverflies are harmless despite their mimicry of the black and yellow stripes of wasps, which serves to ward off predators.
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bill oneil
excellent macro, as sharp as …..well done
jesika
Lovely image.
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bevanimage
Lovely detailed image Jo. I can practically count the hairs on its body, and the wings and halteres come out beautifully.
hilarydougill
glorious macro, wondrous flower and beautiful hoverfly, fantastic clarity. hugsxxx
brian pendrey
great macro
Meeli Sonn
Oo my Godness, what a beauty
Rosemaree
Fantastic macro….
Sensiworld
Beautiful !
Sean Farragher
great catch
melant1017
Beautiful capture, I love it :)
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Pamela B
Fantastic work!
Brooke Triplett
Congrats on the feature! I never knew these little guys existed!
tonymm6491
Very attractive, is the another bug any yellow ladybird? :)