Nature

Taken 18-Jul-22

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Category:Animals

Subcategory:Insects

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Keywords:Angelica, Angelica, Bee-fly, Bombyliidae, Bombylius, Bombylius, Diptera, European, UK, Wild, beauty, beauty, bee, bee, bee-like, bloom, blooming, close-up, delicate, detail, discolor, feeding, feeding., flora, floral, flower, flower, flower, fly, fly, fragile, fuzzy, imitation, insect, insect, insect, insect, macro, major, mimic, mimicry, natural, nature, nectar, on, outdoors, photography, photography, plant, pollinating, pollinator, proboscis, scenic, spring, summer, sylvestris, umbellifer, white, white, wings

Photo Info

Dimensions4000 x 4000

Original file size7.39 MB

Image typeJPEG

Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)

Date taken18-Jul-22 11:47

Date modified11-Sep-22 13:56

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeSONY

Camera modelILCE-7M3

Focal length105 mm

Focal length (35mm)105 mm

Max lens aperturef/4

Exposure1/125 at f/22

FlashNot fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias-1 EV

Exposure modeAuto

Exposure prog.Aperture priority

ISO speedISO 160

Metering modePattern

Digital zoom1x

A Dotted Bee-fly (Bombylius discolor) with a fuzzy body and long, protruding proboscis feeds on a white umbellifer flower, likely Wild Angelica. The background is soft and blurred.

Bee-fly Feast: A Dotted Beauty on Wild Angelica

This photograph captures a Dotted Bee-fly (Bombylius discolor) feeding on a white umbellifer flower, likely Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris) or similar. The image showcases the bee-like mimicry of the fly, its fuzzy body, its long, protruding proboscis, and its wings held out to the sides. The white flower provides a vibrant backdrop, highlighting the fly's presence and its role as a pollinator. The soft, blurred background emphasizes the fly's presence and its connection to its environment. The composition focuses on the fly's activity, inviting the viewer to observe a moment in the life of this fascinating insect.

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