Egg laying in the sun by julienne1

Egg laying in the sun

Another photo of the Bee Fly (Bombylius major), this time she is busy laying eggs in an earthy bank on Turn Hill NT. The female flicks eggs close to the entrance of the nests of digging bees or wasps. Then her larvae will hatch and feed on the wasp or bee larvae. Although the larvae are parasites, the adults just feed on nectar and are valuable pollinators - I posted another picture of one feeding on ground ivy flowers on 14 April http://365project.org/julienne1/365/2016-04-14
What an amazing picture. I love the light on the wings
April 24th, 2016  
What an absorbing photograph
April 24th, 2016  
What a brilliant shot, and interesting information. I think they are quite comical to look at.
April 24th, 2016  
Bep
Amazing!
April 24th, 2016  
How interesting and varied is Nature!
April 24th, 2016  
terrific macro and fav
April 24th, 2016  
This is a great shot, and an interesting read.
April 25th, 2016  
Great close up and info
April 25th, 2016  
Wow, super shot.
April 25th, 2016  
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