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    May 27, 2021 3 minutes

    Making Little Hoverflies

    By Ros Osborne

    Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark ll; 60mm macro lens

    Capturing an image of mating hoverflies in mid-flight proved quite challenging!

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    As anyone who has ever watched these tiny insects knows, they only hover in one spot for a moment before zipping away. An image search suggests that Ros has captured a pair of , or Yellow-shouldered slender hoverflies. The larvae resulting from this union will feed on aphids before growing up to

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