Not what I had in mind

I planted gladiolus to attract butterflies, not robber flies. Robber flies are predators to butterflies.

Thank you for your views, comments, and faves! :0)

[karenann]

Put up a sign, "No robber flies allowed here!" Awww.... it's still gorgeous, Carolyn. Beautiful glads and the fly has great clarity!

[Yvonne]

It may not have been what you wanted but it sure is a gorgeous shot. Amazing detail.

[Kerri]

Very cool

[👑 AnaZad]

Excellent capture. Great detail.

[Trina P Holub]

Darn Robber Flies and their photo-bombing ways!

[Sheila]

Hate those pesty flies!

[Lyn]

Lovely glad, Carolyn - my mother used to grow them and for some reason, it's one of the things missing from my garden. This color is wonderful.

[Milanie]

Super detail as always. Even your robber flies are fun to look at through your lens.

[❀ Lynn]

Great focus, dof and contrast! Wonderful details...very nice.

[bardejov]

Relax, it's not like they are going to steel your gladiolus. It's a beautiful flower.

[Kelly]

Love the POV here and the angle that the fly and flower are facing

[Myrna O'Hara]

Nice shot though. Great POV love the colors.

[richard saffold]

scat!

[Carolyn White]

@bardejov No, they won't steal my flowers, but they'll eat my butterflies.

[bardejov]

@cjwhite Oh, that's too bad. I had no idea butterflies have predators.

[Claire]

Such a gorgeous colour of Glad; shame you have an imposter, can anything be done?

[Livia]

Eep, I didn't know they eat butterflies! What eats robber flies, I wonder. The flowers are lovely!

[Dione Giorgio]

Fabulous macro capture, Carolyn. My few gladiolas didn't even flower.

[K J Buehl]

Terrific capture of the robber fly! The glad has very pretty yellow blooms!

[Carole Imes]

Gorgeous glads.....had to laugh at Livia's remark. Now I'm wondering that, too.....I will guess any type of lizard ;-)

[Jean Tookey]

What a shame. I love the gentle colours of the gladiolas. A lovely capture.
Thank you for all your encouraging comments and Favs. Very much appreciated.

[Terry]

ugly little guy on such a pretty flower.

[carol white]

Great close up shot!! Did you dispose of the bug when you'd finished!!?

[Jennifer C]

don't think I like robberflies if that attack your beautiful flutterbys. Lovely image, just beautiful!

[Paul Myers]

Shoot 'em.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Good angle and capture. I have been seeing robber flies, but I did not know that they ate butterflies. :(

[Tony]

may not have been the desired creature but it remains an amazing capture.

[Dawn Wilson]

Great shot!

[Robin]

Mean-looking critter. I suppose wherever you find butterflies you'll find these. Just have to hope they're too quick for him.

[Pyrrhula]

Don`t discriminate against insects ( kidding ) This robber fly also gives a marvelous and interesting pic