Hoverfly and Moth


Posted by ChrisRoss on Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:32 am

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Hoverfly and Moth

From the backyard, this moth was just sitting on the flower and the hoverfly came in to feed.  The flower is a common weed known as onion weed.  Butterflies and other nectar feeders seem to love weed flowers.

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by Tom Whelan on Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:38 pm
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Excellent image of both insects - nice flash lighting.
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by Matthew Pugh on Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:16 am
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Hi

Fun shot - it took me a while to spot the moth, must be getting old lol


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