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A few pics

  • Thread starter Red Lowii
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Very nice
 
that is one hot camera, i need a few more pixels. 10 doesnt get it any more.
 
Curious! The flower flies seem to like Nepenthes blooms. I love seeing flower flies in my greenhouses; they are a great asset in dealing with mites and aphids.
 
Curious! The flower flies seem to like Nepenthes blooms. I love seeing flower flies in my greenhouses; they are a great asset in dealing with mites and aphids.

Thanks, I didn't know hoverflies were beneficial like that. I had a spider orchid that when it flowered brought in a swarm of maybe 100 of them. I'm guessing those are mostly the nectar based hoverflies, but I certainly won't be chasing them off again just in case.
 
Thanks, I didn't know hoverflies were beneficial like that. I had a spider orchid that when it flowered brought in a swarm of maybe 100 of them. I'm guessing those are mostly the nectar based hoverflies, but I certainly won't be chasing them off again just in case.

Their larva, which to the untrained eye look suspiciously like little caterpillars, are voracious aphid consumers, and should be encouraged to prosper. See: https://www.google.com/search?q=hoverfly+larva&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=CUeWUtiqM9bWoASo_4K4Aw&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=672&dpr=2#facrc=_&imgrc=p8_Sk8m9tgwL7M%3A%3ByMG1trZxzYIHhM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.academic.ru%252Fpictures%252Fenwiki%252F83%252FSyrphid.maggot3554.5.13.08cw.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.academic.ru%252Fdic.nsf%252Fenwiki%252F110545%3B560%3B522
 
haven't seen any of those unfortunately, doesn't mean their not there though. thanks again for the info
 
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Ooh, I love that picture of the robber fly. It just looks so poised, although I'm surprised that you were able to get a shot of it that close.
 
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awesome pics! I love the fifth one with the Jumping spider, thanks for sharing! cool photography.
 
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