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Hover Fly, Platycheirus sp. - Platycheirus

Hover Fly, Platycheirus sp. - Platycheirus
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
June 11, 2012
From malaise trap in mixed spruce-poplar ravine forest

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

 
ID's good, Ken
Hi, John. I saw you perform in SoCal a couple years back. I was sitting next to the guy who yelled "Stairway to Heaven" as if he were making a request while you were in the process of tuning your guitar.

 
Ha! Entomology is so much ea
Ha! Entomology is so much easier than music, don't you think? Nice to hear from you.

 
If only the insects would applaud!
In my sixties, I took two years of voice at a local college and loved to get up before an audience and sing. The bugs are very unappreciative by comparison. Guess they don't like my act!

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