bee and dragons

[lesno1]

[DanK]

These are damselflies, not dragonflies. There are a few tell-tale signs, but the easiest from this perspective is the spherical eyes.

Both are good captures, but the bumblebee is in my opinion a really excellent image. I'm guessing that you were able to get very close. The reason I suggest this is the crisp detail, which you lose if you have to crop a lot to fill the frame with the bug. Compare the bumblebee to the hoverfly you posted yesterday. There's no comparison in terms of crisp detail: the bumblebee is far better in that respect.

Unfortunately, it's very hard to get that close to a hover, in my experience.

[lesno1]

Thanks Dan i did mean to put damsel just must have had a moment there . i like the bee to i did get close it reminds me of Darth vader did you notice the the front legs on the damsel at the reat looks like a pair of ears

[arbits]

Unfortunately, it's very hard to get that close to a hover, in my experience.

Some are quite friendly....

[DanK]

Good shot. I've had all sorts of insects land on me while shooting, but never a hover.

[arbits]

Good shot. I've had all sorts of insects land on me while shooting, but never a hover.

It is a Myathropa florea or Batman hoverfly. My experience is they fly for short periods and will land on pretty much anything. Shoulder, arm, camera, and finger if you stick one underneath them.