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2010-05-02
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The large bee fly
On spring day a came across what looked like a miniature hummingbird zapping about around the garden. It turned out to be a large bee fly, a fascinating little creature.
I quickly ran inside and grabbed the family camera - the trusted Nikon D40, and tried to capture the animal on film. This proved harder than one might think - these flies are seriously quick.
picture of a bee fly on a sunny day…
Looks a bit like a hummingbird doesn't it?
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For more information about the bee fly check out the Wikipedia entry - it has some truly amazing photage of the thing.