Tongues will wag...lol!

Jass

LOL... Viv this is cute... it kinda looks like it has a beak... lol
What is it? Love the colors!
~Kelly

#1 Tue May 6, 2008 7:51pm

robedwcar

Nice title. I just found out that bees had tongues the other day when I took a close up. I definitely need a macro lens. Love the detail.

-Regards
Robert

#2 Tue May 6, 2008 8:00pm

vab

Thanks Kelly and Rob. It is a Hover fly....Rhingia Campestris. The larvae are found mainly in cow dung - I am surrounded by fields.. and dung...lol!! Viv

#3 Tue May 6, 2008 8:07pm

phototoad

What a life you lead Viv! Nice one! Sharp as a tac. Maggi

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#4 Tue May 6, 2008 8:49pm

vab

Lol Maggi - I move in good company..Lol! Viv

#5 Tue May 6, 2008 8:51pm

mchc

Terrific macro, Viv!
C.

#6 Tue May 6, 2008 8:54pm

Julie W

Excellent macro Viv .... Smile

.... Julie

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#7 Tue May 6, 2008 9:01pm

Amandart

Now which lens is this? It's fantastic. Thumbs Up!

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#8 Tue May 6, 2008 9:11pm

vab

Thank you very much Carmen, Julie and Amanda. Amanda this is the cheapie kit 18-55mms Canon kit lens plus one Canon 25 mm extension tube and a close up filter - the cheap way of doing things. Viv

#9 Tue May 6, 2008 9:19pm

fluffy

A great shot Viv....razor sharp and nice light...this must be a male, because he hasn't bothered to clean his glasses, pollen everywhere...lol....were you using tubes here Viv?.... Smile

Alan

#10 Tue May 6, 2008 9:23pm

vab

Hi Alan, yes one extension tube and a cheap standard lens. Viv

#11 Tue May 6, 2008 9:30pm

D.Newkirk

You did him proud, Viv! Of all the Hover flies born in all the pastures or gin joints in all the world...this one hovered into your world...only to be imortalized by your lens! Smile

Daenna

#12 Wed May 7, 2008 5:00am

robward

Great timing, I used to use macro tubes, now I remember why.
Great shot Viv.

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#13 Wed May 7, 2008 7:46pm

chappo1

Superb Viv...how you get the buggers to sit still long enough beats me...another 10...john

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#14 Thu May 8, 2008 3:28am

vab

Thanks everyone! Viv

#15 Thu May 8, 2008 9:28am