Archive 2011 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

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p.1 #1 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

Slowly warming up here.

Thanks for looking,
Doug

Put some diluted honey out for the ants.
1 http://uncledoug.smugmug.com/Macro/New-Stuff/i-4BHV2Vv/0/XL/020-XL.jpg

Not sure if they're sharing, fighting, or teaching a young one. I've seen this behavior often and find it interesting. They spend quite a bit of time doing this.
2 http://uncledoug.smugmug.com/Macro/New-Stuff/i-NnNdk3V/0/XL/016-XL.jpg

Mating march flies?
3 http://uncledoug.smugmug.com/Macro/New-Stuff/i-xrLLB6Z/0/XL/047-XL.jpg

The ever present dung flies.
4 http://uncledoug.smugmug.com/Macro/New-Stuff/i-X9vBsSG/0/XL/026-XL.jpg

5 http://uncledoug.smugmug.com/Macro/New-Stuff/i-2rXNGKD/0/XL/035-XL.jpg

Found these multi-tasking dung flies blowing bubbles while mating.

May 14, 2011 at 11:05 PM

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p.1 #2 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

Wonderful series Doug.
Brian V.

May 15, 2011 at 01:26 AM

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p.1 #3 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

lovely shots,esp like nos 2 and 5

May 15, 2011 at 05:55 AM

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p.1 #4 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

Very nice set Doug.

Mark

May 15, 2011 at 06:33 AM

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p.1 #5 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

Beautiful set, Doug- 2, 5 and 6 are really wonderful!

May 15, 2011 at 07:00 AM

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p.1 #6 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

Very nice shots. Thanks for sharing.

May 16, 2011 at 03:13 AM

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p.1 #7 · Ants, bubbles and flies.

Thanks for the comments.

Doug

May 16, 2011 at 09:29 PM


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