The cherry laurels at work are blooming and I don’t think I’ve ever seen quite as many pollinators on a single shrub before! It’s crazy! We unfortunately have a ton of wind whipping across the prairie nearly all the time, so getting good photos of those pollinators is next to impossible with any of my cameras. I keep trying though! So far, this hover fly is the best I’ve managed:
Hover fly on cherry laurel
Aren’t hover flies beautiful? Between their fascinating flight behaviors and their coloration I think they are worthy of a lot of admiration. Do you appreciate hover flies? I certainly do!
Here’s hoping I’ll manage to get a shot of the really amazing fly that I keep seeing. Really want to figure out what that bad boy is…
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The Dragonfly Woman 
That picture turned out great. Very sharp and focused. I’m glad you used it.
Nancy
Thank you! So glad you liked it.
Many of the hover flies are so tiny I can’t appreciate their beauty until I focus in with my macro lens. Secret treasures.
True! That just makes them more exciting, I think. :)
beautiful! These guys are fun to watch… and helpful as well.
They’re pretty great, aren’t they! What amazing fliers!
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I prefer bees. It’s the eye thing with me again. I don’t like their big eyes, even though they are important pollinators. Maybe you can find your fly here http://www.squidoo.com/the-hoverfly.
Bees are also amazing insects! They’re beautiful and do so many important things that it’s hard to dislike them. I do love flies too though – and I think their eyes are one of the best parts!