I went out to take some pictures of flowers today. There are a few sitting on a table that I set up for Cathy to work on and that seemed like a nice place to sit and take pictures. I took some of a coral bells plant (Heuchera x ‘Blondie’) and then I noticed this syrphid file (Family Syrphidae) on a marigold blossom. There’s only so close I can get with my 100mm macro and I’d like some way to get closer. I’ve thought about buying a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 lens that gives magnifications of 1 to 5 times, basically picking up where my current lens leaves off. It’s manual focus, but at that close range, focus is as much a matter of moving the camera closer or further away from the subject.
Syrphid Fly on Marigold
Posted under Creatures,Flowers and Plants and tagged with Diptera, Fly, Insect, Insecta, Marigold, Orange, Syrphid Fly
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Syrphid Fly on Marigold
#diptera #fly #insect #insecta #marigold #orange #syrphidfly
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#diptera #fly #insect #insecta #marigold #orange #syrphidfly
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.