I never knew flies liked flowers so this took me by surprise. I saw this fella busily flitting around a bunch of daisies so I'd thought that I'd snap him for my final picture of year number 2 (note, this is photo #366 due to leap year!).... I noticed that if you look at the yellow part of the daisy, that the outside has been broken into by any and all species that like the sweetness of whatever lies inside of there, while the center remains intact. It's like the insects know to go from outside to inside. And this guy is even casting a shadow!
@henrir Thanks. I hate flies, but this captured my eye because I never knew they ate pollen and after seeing really close up how they go about it, it made for an interesting final pic. And thanks for the congrats... This completes my 2nd year... Now onto a third!
@dmortega Thanks! Flies are easy.... Bees not so much.
@olivetreeann Thanks! I hate flies too but he wasn't a normal fly color and he was eating a flower. Did you notice how the outside cells have been busted open while the inside ones are still intact?
WOW!! 2nd year done and dusted and already onto #3... is there no stopping her?! Love this shot - how you got such clarity on a moving insect without using hair spray I have no idea! Against the yellow it's stunning.
Very Very well done mate! :)
@filsie65 There is no stopping me!! Bwahahahaha... Thank you, I'm glad you like it!
@olivetreeann I don't know if it's pollen or what it is, but I did notice that it's always from the outside in... I looked at other flowers with similar centers and it's the same with all of them. So I guess it's an insect code of ethics or something.... Eat from the outside in. LOL
Beautiful light on the fly.. never knew they like flowers.. maybe this one has a sweet tooth, joke. a great picture Bev. I like that you caught his shadow against the white pedals as well.
@bruni OMG... I missed this comment! I didn't realize you posted in September! My bad, Bruni! Thanks so much for the comments (all of them!!) ... and the congrats! :)
@dmortega Thanks! Flies are easy.... Bees not so much.
@olivetreeann Thanks! I hate flies too but he wasn't a normal fly color and he was eating a flower. Did you notice how the outside cells have been busted open while the inside ones are still intact?
@netkonnexion Thanks! :)
Very Very well done mate! :)
@olivetreeann I don't know if it's pollen or what it is, but I did notice that it's always from the outside in... I looked at other flowers with similar centers and it's the same with all of them. So I guess it's an insect code of ethics or something.... Eat from the outside in. LOL
@sam12 Thanks, Samantha! :)