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Sometimes I stop, stunned suddenly to discover dazzling things the existence of which I never suspected. {Monet}

2009-05-17

A tasty treat

A tasty treat

Notes:
2009-05-15
Back garden
Nikon D300 105mm 1/4000s ƒ2.8 iso200

17 Comments:

Blogger Derrick said...

Hi Olivia,

I wouldn't want to eat the fly myself but whatever takes your fancy! :0)

How do you manage to snap the fly before it flies away?

5/17/2009 6:40 AM  

Blogger AndiF said...

Derrick, *snort*

Wow, O. First a Saturday post and then a Sunday post. Now I do feel blessed. ;)

5/17/2009 6:50 AM  

Blogger CONEFLOWER said...

Hi O and Derrick and Andi. I agree with Andi. A very rare Saturday and again a rare Sunday. This is way cool!

That is a great shot of the fly. You even caught his tongue (proboscus?) out and in touch with the flower center. Do all flies have stripes on their backs like this one?

What kind of flower is this?

Wonderful shot.

5/17/2009 8:23 AM  

Blogger Country Girl said...

Excellent capture, Olivia! Have a wonderful Sunday. Raining here in Maryland. Had decent weather for the Preakness Stakes yesterday, although it was quite humid.

5/17/2009 8:44 AM  

Blogger Leenie said...

HELP ME! HELP ME! ;-) Amazing close-up!

5/17/2009 12:46 PM  

Blogger Family Man said...

Good morning Olivia.

That's an excellent shot. Plus when I look at it, I sort of feel like it's a scene from a Walt Disney movie. You know the type I'm talking about. Where all the animals, insects, etc.. speak. :)

5/17/2009 12:46 PM  

Blogger FARfetched said...

A tasty treat… for a bird, maybe!

Dominating yellow. Me likee.

5/17/2009 10:38 PM  

Blogger Knucklehead said...

Olivia,
I love your journey through the pastels.
We`ve had pink, green & now yellow.
What`s next, Noods?

Very nice contrast shot Olivia.
There`s no flies on you.

5/18/2009 2:39 PM  

Anonymous xup said...

Seriously, there is nothing I love more than up-close bugs. I adored Robin's bee photos. This is an absolute tie for first place.

5/18/2009 3:38 PM  

Blogger Pudsy said...

Holy photo-mania! It feels as though I haven't been here months! Lovely stuff, O...and love to 'Head..XOXO
See you soon;-)
Pudsy

5/19/2009 11:04 AM  

Anonymous robin said...

Nice one Olivia.

5/19/2009 6:42 PM  

Blogger boran2 said...

That fly has beautiful surroundings to go along with his tasty treat. You've captured him well, Olivia.

5/19/2009 9:18 PM  

Blogger Shanster said...

Just love all your photos... so lovely and fun!

5/20/2009 5:59 PM  

Blogger Mary said...

My daughter would run screaming if she saw that -- she seriously hates bugs! :) Great capture, though, and I love all that yellow!

5/20/2009 7:14 PM  

Anonymous kath said...

Leenie, I heard the little buzzy voice in my mind as soon as I read your comment.
Great shots Olivia!

5/22/2009 1:30 PM  

Anonymous joshi daniel said...

the colors are awesome and great composition too!

5/22/2009 3:08 PM  

Blogger Maria said...

Oh my. You can even make a fly look pretty. He contrasts excellently with all that soft focused saturated color of the .....euphorbia? Did I guess that right? As usual, your photo is just stunning. :-)

5/23/2009 10:57 AM  

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