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22-MAY-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Golden dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria)

At home

In my garden. Despite their name, I find these flies to be beautiful.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/100s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Guest 21-Nov-2012 05:45
They certainly are beautiful with those yellow/green and bristles.
Carol Rollins24-May-2011 05:12
Superb capture and they are beautiful. It is amazing how many fly species there are. ~
Karen Stuebing23-May-2011 22:06
They are definitely yellow. The detail is incredible. I always find fly eyes really fascinating. V.
Graeme23-May-2011 21:31
Very well seen and beautifully captured, Christine.Voted
Patricia Kay23-May-2011 19:59
Great capture with lovely colors and details Christine...BV
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