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Published: 2009-06-13 23:13:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 777; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 19
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a hoverfly in flightRelated content
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You totally captured my first thought when I saw this picture with that title. It's cute how it's little feet are tucked up under it's body. You can even see all the pollen stuck to it, thus confirming it's central role as a pollinator. Fun fact: did you know pollen actually contains sperm and that many plants have eggs? When a plant is pollinated, either by itself or an unrelated individual, the pollen sticks to the stigma (that weird, tube-thing that often sticks out in the middle of a flower) due to the sticky residue on it's surface. Then, a tube extends from the pollen grain, down the stigma to the pistil, where the ovary of the plant is located, and fertilizes the eggs. In fact, the seed is the fertilized embryo of plants, just like the embryo or fetus of an animal, only way less gross. Plus, fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant; that's why there's seeds in them.
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I had biology classes in school, no worries. xD I know how these things work!
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Thank you. :> It took me a while to take it...
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theres something very mesmerizing about hoveflies, in the way they just hang in the air.
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Yeah, they fly in a bit peculiar way - but at least it's slightly easier to take photos of them because of that.
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Wow!
Great shot! ^^
I think I'll suggest it as a DD to some admin ^^
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Thank you a lot. :}
Well, I don't think anyone would consider it as a DD choice since it's not a perfect photo, but I like it anyway, given that it took me a few hours to take the picture.
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Well. I've seen "worst" pics become DD, so whi wont yours? ^^
I already suggested it =]
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If you say so... thank you once again, anyway. :}
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You captured it! Amazing! I wish I could, they fascinate me. Thank you for sharing
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I have no idea how you can catch these critters so perfectly!
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It's far from being perfect, trust me. ;}
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No, it isn't, if you ask me O_o' Or if it's not perfect, it's at least above the ordinary 'good'... I doubt many people would be able to take a pic like this, or at least I'm a noob who couldn't do that xD
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It mainly just requires patience... if someone is patient enough and practices a bit - it can be done. ;>
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Hah, yeah, that's quite likely true
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Dzieki. :} Lubie fotografowac bzygi... zawsze je jakos lubilem. ;>
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