Insects in my back garden (4) : Volucella bombylans
I made a little walk in my back garden and discovered a lot of insects. Although most of them were very lively, I could shoot a few of them.
Here’s the 4th shot : Volucella bombylans , a hoverfly that looks like a bumble bee (it has no specific English name).
It seems the poor little fellow here is missing a leg…
Dutch name : Hommelzweefvlieg
German name : Hummelschwebfliege
Latin name : Volucella bombylans
looser 18/06/2008 19:11
Many thanks for the informations.I really thought its a bumble bee.I have a lot of these in my garden.Nice picture again. All the best, ChristaWolfgang Bazer 15/06/2008 18:22
Oh, another guest:-) One with a very strange name.Great photograph of this little world.
Wolfgang
adriano j faria 14/06/2008 17:15
Hi Mark, another great macro from you.with a great detail...and a very very good ligth.
have a nice weekend...Adri.
Andrea Sagawe 13/06/2008 8:52
Excellent close up!!Great details in the fly.
andrea
Wendy de With 12/06/2008 20:35
Nice capture with great sharpness and details.Greetings, Wendy
Vitória Castelo Santos 12/06/2008 16:15
Great and wonderful macro!Thanks so much for your visit and commrent..
Greetings
Vitoria
Ryszard Basta 12/06/2008 11:55
meisterschaftCees Kuijs 11/06/2008 20:47
Perfect details, Marc !!! Good colors aswell. Good determination Mark, indeed a hoverfly, look at his head !!Greetings, Cees