I noticed this guy in the garden today, he is a lot bigger than the average bee and I followed him around until he landed on a wooden post then craweled inside a hole in the post. Where he stayed for ages. Not sure what he is
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Flying Fin 77 months ago | reply
fabulous macro!
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Betty Sue 77 months ago | reply
wonderful close-up!
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4Real 77 months ago | reply
He's beautiful - that's what he is! Great capture.
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brettmsly 77 months ago | reply
lonniec61 77 months ago | reply
very well done!!!
Kat Grigg 77 months ago | reply
Fantastic shot, I love your garden photos
brettmsly 77 months ago | reply
You are one of my favorite photographers on Flickr and I would be honoured if you join Flickr Favorite Photographers
kelpie1 77 months ago | reply
Amazing detail on the face, great shot!
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emblatame (Ron) 77 months ago | reply
You have the whole insect in focus. That is so good. (Ron - contacts photos)
Jock the terrible 77 months ago | reply
Magnificent. That is all. Top shot in every regard.
Prophet 1877 77 months ago | reply
great macro
teejaybee 77 months ago | reply
Nice shot - very sharp.
hehe @ story... imagine someone watching you who isn't in to photography
ckaiserca 77 months ago | reply
This looks like what lots of folks call a Bee Fly. As noted before, it is most likely a Villa Sp. of the family Bombyliidae.
Compare to pictures Here and Here.
It is definitely not a carpenter bee as it lacks antennae and has a single wing membrane on each side rather than the two that a bee would have.
mirzles 77 months ago | reply
what a beautiful photo.
Ѕylvan 76 months ago | reply
Excellent detail! I like the dreamy quality to it :)
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Leoa's Photography 76 months ago | reply
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tapperboy 76 months ago | reply
This one is a fly, can't help with a definate type id sorry, just a novice me, however here's some stuff that might help.
More about flies :)
Fly Anatomy
Flies of Brisbane
What are the differences between flies and wasps?
The CSIRO has this to offer...
About Insects
Key to ID an Invertebrate
These links and more besides I have placed on the start page of my Invertebrates Set
reginald_dlani 76 months ago | reply
Nice shot. It is not a bee it is a type of hoverfly.
petrichor 66 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Field Guide to Insects of Australia, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
valKerieV 46 months ago | reply
This is Animal Mimicry at its best! Its s Syrphid Fly! It does not bite or sting, and they are beneficial to your garden because of their Aphid-feeding larvae!