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Villa lateralis? - Villa - female
Copyright © 2007 Michel Kleinbaum

Villa lateralis? - Villa - Female
Minto Brown Park, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
August 17, 2007
Size: 20mm approx
Following Ron Hemberger's advice, I checked the guide, looks like Villa lateralis
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Contributed by Michel Kleinbaum on 17 August, 2007 - 6:22pm
Last updated 7 September, 2007 - 9:49pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 7 September, 2007 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

That's not odd. It's a bee-youtiful bee fly.
Not sure of genus, but do check Villa.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 August, 2007 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Bee Fly
wow! That was fast. Thank you. This is great, my 1st photo of a Bee Fly.
I checked the guide; it looks a lot like a female Villa lateralis
Michel Kleinbaum
… Michel Kleinbaum, 17 August, 2007 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Great. I think that's right.
I was looking at V. lateralis earlier and am glad we came to the same place. These guys are often tough to shoot, but some of them are quite beatiful. (Others are quite odd!)
… Ron Hemberger, 17 August, 2007 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Bee Fly
It was not easy to approach. I had to shoot from a distance.
MMichel
… Michel Kleinbaum, 18 August, 2007 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

 
My experience as well.
Unless you can find them feeding, when they're a bit more settled. And the background's a lot better too.
… Ron Hemberger, 18 August, 2007 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Villa lateralis
Of course, that dried grass is not the most appealing but, still, I'm happy with what I got.
Mihel Kleinbaum
… Michel Kleinbaum, 19 August, 2007 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

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