Uploaded: July 16, 2010 03:53:33 | Entered: July 31, 2020 12:26:05
Hoverfly - Hoverflies are also called flower flies or syrphid flies. The adults of many species feed on nectar and pollen (like this fellow). Hoverflies are common thruout the world and are found on every continent except Antartica.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 8/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Tammy M. Anderson
July 16, 2010
Gord MacEachern July 16, 2010
Now this is a closeup!!!
Jeff Robinson
July 16, 2010
R. J. Laudenbacher
July 16, 2010
Julie Burnett July 16, 2010
You couldn't get any closer, Val? :) ASTOUNDING details and color!! #8767244Robert R. Goodman July 16, 2010
Hi Valarie,WOW!!Your Bees sure are big out there.LOL!Beautiful macro my friend.Great detail and color!!! #8767282Douglas Pignet July 16, 2010
OMG..Talk about up close and personal....lol Way to kewl #8767310Carla Metzler July 16, 2010
Great macro! #8767349Monnie Ryan July 16, 2010
Wow -- amazing detail, Valarie! Outstanding! #8767685Jack Ryan July 16, 2010
Outstanding detail...what a great find and what an excellent photo. Very well done, Val. #8767732Gina Cormier July 16, 2010
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ENUF SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK...HOLY CRAP AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8767788
Ellen Hodges July 16, 2010
Outstanding and so unbelievably awesome, Val! Super, super gorgeous capture!!! Best luck with it! #8767809Patricia Seidler July 16, 2010
Wow Valarie. Incredible closeup! #8768001Freddy Bland July 16, 2010
Totally Awesome macro image, Valarie!! I agree, we will see this one again!!! #8768326
Leslie McLain
July 16, 2010
Kathy Salerni
July 16, 2010
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 16, 2010
Val, Val, Val! What can I say! There are no words to cover the incredibility of this macro so I'm not even going to try! :-) k #8768816
Joannie Bertucci
July 16, 2010
Carol Eade
July 17, 2010
David Guzman July 17, 2010
outstanding! Reminded me of my 3 year old after eating spaghetti with meat sauce. #8769513
Ann Coates
July 17, 2010
Ann H. Belus
July 17, 2010
Tammy Espino July 17, 2010
I wonder if bee's sneeze? I am just looking at this awesome shot! :) #8769980
Amanda J. Tanner
July 17, 2010
Patrick Rouzes
July 17, 2010
Carol L. Fowler July 17, 2010
WooHoo! Great eye-to eye contact- love all the golden "dander". My kind of macro, indeed! #8770464Shirley A. Kinney July 18, 2010
Awesome capture, Valarie. This what is called "up close and personal". #8772075JO ANN CLEVELAND July 18, 2010
Super macro and capture Valarie!jo ann c. #8772137
Lana Arcemont July 18, 2010
Incredible detail and color! #8772409Marilyn Cornwell July 19, 2010
Splendid macro in colour and detail, Valarie!! #8772733Patti Coblentz July 19, 2010
Love love love the saturation and detail! This little bee looks perfectly satiated! Great image, Val! #8773064
Val Feldman
July 19, 2010
Dianna Murphy July 19, 2010
Incredible macro. The detail is amazing. I'm surprised she could even fly. #8773554Sally Muir July 19, 2010
Amazing!!!!!!! #8773646
Val Feldman
July 19, 2010
Nancy J. Locke July 20, 2010
I see another winner!!! Can't get any cuter than this.Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8775264
Val Feldman
July 21, 2010
Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 21, 2010
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME macro Valerie, A WINNER FOR SURE!!!Nice to meet you!!! #8778538
Renata Gusciora July 21, 2010
Outstanding macro,wow,Valerie! #8778950Julianne Bradford July 23, 2010
Yikes!!!! Outstanding work Valarie! #8782308Sam Britt July 26, 2010
Terrific macro, Val. #8788215
Usman M. Bajwa
July 27, 2010
UB. #8790348
Marty Straub July 28, 2010
Extraordinary macro details, Valarie. We can actually count the particles of pollen. You're right, I've seen 'em fall to the ground and thrash around a bit before being able to fly off. #8791132Patricia Seidler August 13, 2010
Congratulations Valarie on this fantastic macro! #8825327Gina Cormier August 13, 2010
CONGRATS ON THIS OVER THE TOP GORGEOUS IMAGE VAL!!!!!!!!!!! #8825974Jack Ryan August 13, 2010
And again...congrats! #8826245Monnie Ryan August 13, 2010
WTG Valarie! Congratulations again! #8827090Robert R. Goodman August 13, 2010
A Big Congratultions,Valarie.Made off like a bandit on this month!!!! #8827181
Terry Cervi
August 13, 2010
Tammy Espino August 13, 2010
A huge congrats on this awesome finalist!! :) #8827958Sam Britt August 13, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Val! #8828407Phyllis H. Burchett August 13, 2010
Amazing....Congrats Valarie! #8828522Patti Coblentz August 13, 2010
Big congratulations on this amazing finalist, Val!!! #8828639
Leslie McLain
August 13, 2010
Julianne Bradford August 13, 2010
Another congratulations! Stupendous Valarie! #8829071
Kathy Salerni
August 13, 2010
Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010
What an awesome macro Finalist, Val!! Congratulations! #8830041Carol L. Fowler August 14, 2010
Love these face-offs! Congrats on this wonderful macro Finalist! #8830539
Carol Eade
August 14, 2010
Kathy Cline August 14, 2010
Great MacroAmy M. Wilson August 14, 2010
Excellent work and so deserving as a Finalist... way to go, Valarie!! #8831689Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
WOWZA, Valarie! Amazing details, colors and comp. A GOLD winner in my book! Congratulations again! Deb #8832080JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Valarie, you are on a roll girl!jo ann c. #8832528
Julie Burnett August 14, 2010
No surprise here, Val. Congratulations AGAIN!! #8832949
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 14, 2010
Ann Coates
August 14, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 15, 2010
Outstanding macro, Valarie! Congratulations! #8835116
Patrick Rouzes
August 15, 2010
Dianna Murphy August 18, 2010
My gosh I don't think he saved any for the next guy. Can he fly? Great macro. #8845807
Adilson F. Ferreira
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August 31, 2020
Tammy M. Anderson
August 31, 2020
Leslie McLain
August 31, 2020
Ed Lauderdale
August 31, 2020
Natasha Pliss
August 31, 2020
Val Feldman
August 31, 2020
Bojan Bencic
September 01, 2020
LJ Corliss
September 04, 2020
Jeff Robinson
September 04, 2020
Ed Lauderdale
September 05, 2020
Christine Greenspan
September 05, 2020
Ann H. Belus
September 06, 2020
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