Friday 7 April 2017

Where is Adrian When He's Needed?

It's probable that CJ will identify this Diptera but if Adrian had still been in Blogland I'm sure that he or one of his readers would have been on the case tout de suite. My best guess is a Cynomya mortuorum but I could be way out. Diptera are really not my strong point. It was on a Grape Hyacinth in my garden today.  I thought it was rather beautiful.





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  1. Lee8 April 2017 at 02:19

    Wow! Wow! Wow! What stunning photos!! Beautiful...thanks for sharing, Graham. :)

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    1. Graham Edwards8 April 2017 at 09:46

      It's a bit early in the year Lee so I was quite fortunate and the fly was quite drowsy too.

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  2. Red8 April 2017 at 04:21

    I can't help with identification but you have some awesome photos.

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  3. Librarian8 April 2017 at 07:21

    Your pictures are always great. I don't know how you do it!
    Aren't grape hyacinths lovely? In German, these are called "Baurebüble" (literally "farmers' boys"), because until about 150 years ago, farmers often wore sturdy work shirts dyed in this particular shade of blue.

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    1. Graham Edwards8 April 2017 at 09:52

      Meike on this occasion it was luck. The fly was drowsy in the relatively cold weather and I was taking a photo on my phone when I noticed it.

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  4. Serenata8 April 2017 at 07:22

    It looks very much like the one I took some photos of a few years ago now. Not sure if you can access this post on my original blog but I will add the link just in case http://thebalancingkiwi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-mixed-bag-wednesday.html

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    1. Graham Edwards8 April 2017 at 09:54

      Serenata the blog is a closed blog so even with the link I can't see it unfortunately.

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    2. Serenata9 April 2017 at 13:41

      Ah, I will have to see if I can sort that out. Have sent you an email with the photos in it.

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  5. ADRIAN8 April 2017 at 07:26

    I'm here, it's a Bluebottle; Calliphora vomitoria.
    I may start posting again as there are a few insects about. Just rebuilt another Kawasaki Mule and hopefully will soon start on a Honda CF 250 or 400 dirt bike. I'm very busy.

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    1. Graham Edwards8 April 2017 at 09:57

      Thank you Adrian. I wasn't too far away then: a fellow Blow-Fly. Good to know that you're there, busy and reading blogs occasionally and perhaps about to regale us with your wit and wisdom and photos again.

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  6. kylie8 April 2017 at 11:05

    I like the luminescence but I can't say it's beautiful, flies are just flies to me.
    Great photos though and a very pretty hyacinth :)

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    1. Graham Edwards9 April 2017 at 22:40

      Yes Kylie I'm not too good at identifying flies either although I was pretty sure this was a Blow-fly of one sort or another.

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  7. Pauline9 April 2017 at 02:56

    Well done, Graham, you coaxed Adrian from the woodwork!! You should have known he couldn't resist a fly. It would be great to see him back, I miss his photos and his wacky humour. The hyacinth is lovely and you got some great shots of its visitor. (I've missed your posts lately, too!)

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    1. Graham Edwards9 April 2017 at 22:49

      Pauline I seem to have been so busy one way and another. I've a busy moth or two coming up and then visitors all summer (CJ's coming up!) so there should be plenty of opportunities for some posts from around the Island.

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    2. Marcheline18 April 2017 at 12:17

      Hope you guys raise a glass and think of me! It would be so lovely to visit with both of you together... sigh.

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    3. Graham Edwards18 April 2017 at 13:52

      That would indeed be great Mrs S. Pop over you'll be very welcome.

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    4. Scriptor Senex7 May 2017 at 12:43

      Sigh indeed!

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  8. Aimz9 April 2017 at 07:59

    very good closeup, looks like the fly is enjoying himself.

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    1. Graham Edwards9 April 2017 at 22:51

      Thanks Any. It does rather doesn't it. It was taken with my cellphone because I didn't have time to go back into the house for my camera.

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  9. CountryMum9 April 2017 at 08:45

    Great macro photos Graham!

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    1. Graham Edwards9 April 2017 at 22:52

      Thanks Lynda. It might have been better if I'd been able to get my camera and put a macro lens on it.

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  10. Liz11 April 2017 at 02:48

    Great shots for a mobile phone, Graham!

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  11. Jenny Woolf3 May 2017 at 10:25

    I think that many insects are absolutely breathtaking. I suspect that many of us have a predisposition to shrink away from insects, unfortunately. I saw one in France once which reminded me, believe it or not, of one of those coaches from the 1950s all in cream and green. Much smaller, of course. :) But kind of boxy and in those unmistakable colours!

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    1. Graham Edwards7 May 2017 at 11:46

      I love photographing insects Jenny because they really can be amazing. I will even get up close to photographs wasps and hornets which, as a rule, I loathe and avoid with a passion.

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  12. Scriptor Senex7 May 2017 at 12:45

    I would have backed Adrian's identification but Diptera aren't my strongpoint either.

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