Comment from Photo4all
This is one of the clearest picture I have seen in a while. Beautiful flowers are fabulous!

The green around it gives it reality!

Background is blurred that focus on thr flowers and Hoover flies!.

Peace,
Brenda

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2014

Thanks for your positive feedback and high rating ☺

Comment from supergold
a great close up of these two hover flies ready to sip some nectar from these tiny white flowers; nice lighting and sharpfocus;

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014

Thanks again Fred. :) Mary

Comment from jrconrad
Nice detail on the flies. Overall composition very nice. Colors true. Great catch. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, JR.

 Comment Written 04-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014

Thanks JR appreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from snowblaze
Although I wish this was slightly more in focus, I like that the two hoverflies (I learned about them on FAR!) are "working" on the one flower.

Nice composition.

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

Thanks for your feedback ☺

Comment from jaguarXFR
Yes they are all over the world and can drive you made at time when sitting out with a beer. Nice clean image with sharp focus on the flies. The light just glinting of their backs giving some detail. Overall a nice framed image

David

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

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Comment from dalebraatz
Wonderful detail in the bees, great contrast, the back ground really makes the bee stand out, thank you for sharing this wonderful picture

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

Thanks for your positive feedback and high rating ☺

Comment from gidavidson
Looks like the hover flies are enjoying the sun like you. Very good catch, two for one shot, focused and framed to show the beauty of nature. They look just like the hover flies we have here in Arizona too.

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

Thanks George appreciate your positive feedback ☺

Comment from michiganmike
Quite a juggling act to get the two of them in focus. I like the white flowers and the soft background. I would tend to crop this into a vertical and burn in the bright spot in the background behind the lower flower.

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

Thanks Mike for constructive feedback will give that a try ☺

Comment from DavidP
Sure look like hover flies alright. You can tell by the fly like compound eyes. so this is winter in Australia eh! Blooms and flying insects in winter. Not like winters where I live! haha A fine shot of the hoverflies going after the sweet nectar of these pretty blooms. The white is a little blown out on the top of the flower but it still makes a nice photo. You caught the hoverflies with a sharp focus showing the fine detail of them.

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

Thanks David appreciate your feedback yes winter's here are mild compared to some today 15C and sunny again ☺

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A beautiful picture of the two Hover Flies on the Snow Drops lit by a sunbeam. The Hover Flies casting shadows on the Snow drops white petals. Artistic composition, beautiful natural lighting with superb camera techniques with razor sharp focus on the Flies & the Snow Drops.
Susan

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014

Thanks Susan I didn't know they were hover flies thought they were minature bees - will have to fix up my notes :) Mary

reply by Susan F. M. T. on 03-Aug-2014

Mary,
To mistake them for bees I've made the same mistake especially with larger varities of Hover Flies. The eyes are usually larger than a bes & not alway black like the bee's
Susan