The Bee Fly

[Solly Mack]

Family Bombyliidae. Bee Flies eat pollen and nectar.

This Bee Fly is enjoying the Marigolds along my garden border.

[awoke_in_2003]

1. Great pics, Solly. nt

[Solly Mack]

4. Thanks, awoke_in_2003.

[Curmudgeoness]

2. Beautiful pictures.

What kind of camera do you use? Lenses?

[Solly Mack]

3. Hi. Thanks.

I used a point and shoot on the bee fly. A Panasonic DMC-ZS7.

I also use a Nikon 3100 w/ 18-55 , 55-200 lenses. It's in the shop right now.

[Curmudgeoness]

5. Excellent for point and shoot.

The Panasonic, does it have a viewfinder, or just the screen? I find that the screens are next to impossible to use outside unless the light is just right.

So sorry your Nikon is in the shop, but you are getting great photos anyways. The Panasonic is no slouch.

[Solly Mack]

7. Just a screen. My other point and shoot has both. (another Panasonic)

[Major Nikon]

6. The 18-55 is a pretty good close up lens

Even though it's not what Nikon considers a "micro" lens, it still does a really good job for tasks like these.

I'm surprised you were able to get that much detail out of the DMC-ZS7. It must also have pretty good close-up abilities.

[Solly Mack]

8. It does have fairly good close-up abilities.

When I don't want to change out lenses out in the field I take the ZS7 along.

I really like the 18-55 for just the reason you state.

[Elfin Yeti]

9. Beautiful!

Nice work! I've never seen a bee fly!

[Solly Mack]

10. Thanks, Elfin Yeti.

They're certainly one of the better looking flies.