Wednesday’s Photos
A Very Cooperative Hoverfly
On a recent canoe ride, heading south from our favourite Taite Creek campground, we stopped at a deserted apple orchard a few kilometres from the Taite Creek bay. Biene spotted an abundance of apples in the abandoned orchard and being the inveterate gathering she started picking claiming they make excellent apple sauce. Myself being inspired by my blogging friend Steve Schwartzman was eagerly looking for some wildflower. But all I could find was a bedraggled daisy with its petals curved downward. Great was my joy when I discovered a hoverfly sitting down for a late pollen dinner. She was so preoccupied with feasting on the pollen that she paid no attention to my camera a mere five cm away from the flower. Here are five photos of the same insect and the same flower. Enjoy.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
Excellent pictures!
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Great photos, Peter! On the second one the pattern on the wings are so clearly visible. Nature is so beautiful!
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Thank you, Birgit! I like when the insect’s wings are transparent.
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The way the ray flowers in some composite species wrap under the flower head as they age has always appealed to me. That this flower head also served as a landing pad for a complacent little critter is a welcome bonus. You did well to get so close.
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Thank you, Steve! Your comments mean a lot to me.
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Beautiful photos!
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Amazing detail! I’ve never heard of a hoverfly before. It looks like a wasp or bee to my ignorant eyes.
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These socalled hoverflies usually look very nice 🙂
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Peter, these are absolutely amazing captures.
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Wonderful.
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I always enjoy your photos, Peter and these hoverfly shots are certainly no exception. Thanks for sharing!
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You captured incredible detail!
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Das dürfte eine Mistbiene sein, lieber Peter!
Im 1. Foto enthüllt sie sogar etwas die Augenstruktur.
Feines Tierchen, wie ich finde.
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Furchtbarer Name für eine feines Tierchen! Haha!
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Das stimmt schon 🙂
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Beautiful photos.
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Interesting to see a different species of honey bee. I was wondering why someone would abandon an apple orchard?
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When the valley was flooded after a dam had been build, people lost their land and were poorly compensated. Many of the orchards close to the lake were then abandoned.
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People never returned once things were back to original situation? Or is it that some area were not submerged which explains why orchard wasn’t submerged.
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Because of the danger of landslides all properties were expropriated and sold to BC Hydro, even the properties above the lake level.
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oh! Thanks for an update
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You are able to name many of the flowers and insects you capture on camera. Impressive!
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Hello Peter.
Stunning photos! My hat!
Have a good day!
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Thank you, Sartenada!
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