The snowdrops have a visitor... by vignouse

The snowdrops have a visitor...

I woke up this morning to a heavy frost and a clear blue sky: by late morning we were basking in the sun at 18C which is definitely not right for the first week of March... but I'm not complaining. I wasn't the only one that was confused by the unseasonable weather as by early afternoon the garden was, literally, abuzz with activity from a wide variety of six legged things, including three different species of butterfly, but they were far too jittery to capture. This hoverfly though was quite content to sit on the snowdrops and pose for me.
This is wonderful! Wonder if this is the guy you photographed the other day?
March 6th, 2015  
Gorgorgeous Flower and visitor. Great capture.
March 6th, 2015  
I like your processing on this! The edges of white vignetting are perfect! Draws attention straight to the overfly. *Fav
March 6th, 2015  
Snow drops are popular in northern hemisphere! Lovely capture
March 6th, 2015  
A perfect spring day! Enjoy every minute. It will be 6-8 weeks before there is anything living in our yard but I am looking forward to it.
Nice crisp capture.
March 6th, 2015  
wow what a sneaky capture.
March 6th, 2015  
Unusual to see this which makes it all the more impressive
March 6th, 2015  
@catwhiskers Thanks Nan... it's possible but unlikely; today there were a lot of them in the garden!
March 6th, 2015  
Well caught. The vignette works in this shot, though usually I don't like them. It brings my eye right to the bug, and it aligns nicely with the petals.
March 6th, 2015  
@taffy Thanks, and I agree totally about vignettes, but it lacked something, so I decided to try one... and, to my surprise, I liked it!
March 6th, 2015  
Brilliant capture! FAV
March 6th, 2015  
Beautiful! The white vignette works really well here.
March 6th, 2015  
So wonderful that you are having warmer weather! I tried to spy you in the reflection of his eye but didn't catch your reflection. You seem to be having luck with the bugs. Let's hope they stay outside!
March 6th, 2015  
Wonderful capture. FAV
March 6th, 2015  
Yes, we enjoyed great weather yesterday too - nice today as well. Not complaining. Beautiful capture of this visitor to the snowdrops!
March 6th, 2015  
Just fabulous. You have some wonderful flower shots the last few days!
March 6th, 2015  
Wow, that is warm. Or so it would seem to me. But you know me and I have to give you my "nice bug."
March 6th, 2015  
Lovely shot Richard Sunshine , flies it must be spring over there
March 6th, 2015  
all these spring pictures from across the pond are really wetting my appetite. even for bugs.
March 6th, 2015  
Beautiful!
March 7th, 2015  
@francoise Truth!!!!
March 7th, 2015  
Super capture. The vignette works very will with it.
March 10th, 2015  
Instant fav Richard
March 11th, 2015  
Well captured Richard
March 12th, 2015  
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