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More on the Beefly
Bombylius major flies with its thorax and abdomen oriented at about a forty five degree angle relative to the horizon. It can fly fast enough to be hard to follow with the eye, and it can hover in place for … Continue reading
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Tagged bee flies, macro photography, nature
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A Fuzzy Bee Fly
I have been chasing some beeflies for a while. It rained this morning and this afternoon, after the sun came out they were present in some numbers, and would land long enough to photograph on the ground. I think this … Continue reading
A Cool Looking Fly
I got this photograph of this interesting bee fly the other day. I have not spent the time to identify it yet. Maybe I will post it to bugguide.
