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Hoverfly. - Syritta pipiens
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Hoverfly. - Syritta pipiens (Syritta pipiens)

Taken on 25th of July this year 2018 in my garden on a bramble flower.

Small ( 7 - 10mm ) dark hoverfly pretty widespread throughout the UK and common in gardens.
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Habitat
My garden
Location
North Devon UK
Date taken
25th July 2018
Scientific name
Syritta pipiens
Equipment used
Canon 1DMkIV with Canon 100mm f2.8L series macro lens
delia todd
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Cor!!! Another wonderful macro image you've taken John!!

You've some incredible detail here lad. Very well done.
 
Kits
Oh my goodness! What an outstanding image! The detail is amazing!
 
C
Thank you very much indeed as always Delia and Kits.
Sometimes we get lucky and it all just all comes together doesn't it and a quick prayer to the god of photography doesn't go amiss either at times I've found. :t:
 
Stanley Jones
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A brilliant close-up of this small hoverfly. I love your macro work John, it is exceptional. TFS!
 

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