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Yes, your remarks about rust and roses were very encouraging. I have already found a closer combination and think of ways to improve the idea next week at work
Today was gardening day between drizzle and grey, imagine my surprise to see this remarkable fly when I was just about to get a spade. Being me, the camera wasn't far and I spent about 3 minutes stalking on a fly which was being blown around on top of a grass. I'm extremely lucky that we live in a forest clearing and there is nobody around to ask serious questions about my mental health.
I have often used the expression running around like a blue ...ed fly, well this is a hairy yellow one. If you happen to know what its real name is, I'd be obliged.
Many thanks to Lynne for the ID Scathophaga stercoraria
| Camera: | Nikon D3x  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Model B01  Check out Totally Tamron! |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Title: | Honey Bum Fly |
| Username: | 
annettep38 |
| Uploaded: | 27 May 2012 - 12:38 AM |
| Tags: | Close-up / macro, Dung fly, Fly, Insect, Scathophaga stercoraria |
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Cannot say i have come across a fly like this Annette, nice shot though 
Mark
Scathophaga stercoraria, known as the common yellow dung fly or sometimes called the golden dung fly. It is one of the most familiar and abundant of flies in many parts of the northern hemisphere, and in spite of its name and habits, one of the prettiest.
This is a fantastic image Annette, well worth your wild scrambling. My mental health has been questioned many times when seeking shots like this, but I spent 30 years in politics so everybody knows I'm mad anyway!
Like the shape of this image, Annette. Any excuse to stop the gardening!!! 
Dave
You've captured some striking fly colours, that I didn't know existed... Great title too! nicely executed
Im glad that they are not realy that size, very nice capture................
Paul.
Great title, with a different angel, like it.
John
So that is what the Four Tops were singing about when they sang "sugar pie, honey bum" lol An exceedingly good macro indeed Annette and as Gary says I think you have to be a bit mad to be a photographer!
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