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Helophilus sp
A 3 striped, orange/gold colored hoverfly, feeding on pollen.
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
I get a lot of this type of fly, but have never looked closely before. Now I realize that I have a folder full of different species. This is one I photographed in detail today. I will be photographing more species in future. Quality ID references beyond genus level I suspect will be a problem.
Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013
2 Comments
I use a Nikon D7000 with a Sigma 105mm macro with vibration reduction, all mounted on a monopod.
Dave
amazing macro which camera u used.