Hoverfly

Quick shot today, busy morning then off to Penrith with my Mam. She has been at the hospital to have a small lump/wart removed from her lower eyelid.

[Anja]

Beautiful flowers and insect!

[Louise]

Beautiful capture.

[Graham Thresher]

Beautiful capture.

[Maggiemae]

Hope your Mum's OK - sounds a tricky operation and not easy to recover from - more a nascence factor though. These hover flies look like wasps to me!

[sally agnew]

Love the apricot tones in the flowers, great to capture the little visitor :)

[Bep]

Beautiful picture. Hope your Mom's okay.

[Babs]

Beautiful close up. Hope your Mum is okay.

[Milanie]

Wow - what wonderful detail - your focus was terrific. Colors of the flower are beautiful, too.

[Tom]

Very sharp and detailed image

[bkb in the city]

Nice catch

[Kim]

Lovely capture with wonderful detail! Hope your mom is doing well.

[Ingrid]

I like the details on the hoverfly and the flower. I hope your mom is doing better.

[Tunia McClure]

Beautiful photo.

[Malcolm James]

Good close up of the hover-fly. Hope mam is ok

[bruni]

I thought it was a wasp. great picture. hope your mam is ok.

[Kathy]

Wish your Mam well from me!!! Hope all is well with the surgery and I know she will love having it off!! I used to have a huge mole on my cheek and I could always see it, so I finally went to the hospital and had it taken off!! It was and is so nice not to see that thing anymore!!
LOVE this hoverfly!!!! They are so cute and your's is a plump one!! Beautiful flower it is on too!! Love the composition, lighting and details!!! FAV!

[Julienne Jones]

Super capture! You've caught the lovely graceful shape of the hoverfly beautifully. Hope your mum is ok after the op.

[ShirleyB]

@stiggle @roachling @thresheg @maggiemae @hermann @gijsje @onewing @milaniet @tosee @bkbinthecity @kimdavis @ingrid_marianna @tunia @lavenderhouse @bruni @cashew @julienne1 Thank you all firstly for your good wishes for my Mam she is doing just fine and her eye although a little sore is doing nicely. Also thank you all for the wonderful comments on my hurried taken and posted shot.

[Ann Williams]

Fantastic detail Shirley. Instant fav. Glad to hear your Mam is doing well.