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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Wind-tolerant Robberfly


We have experienced some very windy weather. A 20 foot Sumach tree adopted an angle of 45 degrees to the vertical two days ago. Yesterday afternoon it increased that to 90 degrees.

It had been a warm, sunny day. The wind gusted strongly all the time, pausing only for two or three seconds at a time. I had made several searches of the wilder part of the garden but found few insects, none of interest.

So, having been busy with my chain saw, I was taking a wheelbarrow loaded with freshly-cut logs to the wild area. As I walked by the larger herb layer vegetation I saw a larger than usual fly on a broad umbellifer leaf. I took a close look and confirmed that it was a robber fly.

I think its is the Golden-haired Robberfly Choerades marginatus.

I fetched my camera but the fly had gone. Knowing something of the habits of such flies, I kept searching the area for a few minutes. I was rewarded by its return to a leaf close to the original one.

I got a (just about acceptable) shot from above then moved to try to get a head-on view but the fly took off. Waiting for the wind to drop had been an inconvenience and cause of delay.

Not discouraged, I extended my search to some Hazel leaves a short distance away. These leaves were being blown about violently but, to my surprise, about half of my exposures, at 1:1, were reasonably good, including a stereo pair.

The images have been cropped moderately.

The stereo is crosseye.

Harold





Harold Gough 2019





Harold Gough 2019





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Harold Gough 2019




Jun 08, 2019 at 11:56 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Wind-tolerant Robberfly


Nice find Harold
Brian V.



Jun 09, 2019 at 12:21 AM
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Jun 09, 2019 at 06:22 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Wind-tolerant Robberfly


I like the head on shots Harold ~ Ron


Jun 09, 2019 at 08:31 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Wind-tolerant Robberfly


LordV wrote:
Nice find Harold
Brian V.


John Hanon wrote:


surfnron wrote:
I like the head on shots Harold ~ Ron


Thanks, everyone.

Ron,

I always prefer the head-on shots if I can get them. There is more detail to see.

Harold



Jun 09, 2019 at 08:33 AM





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