Syrphid Fly Absorbing The Last Nectar

(Mohammad Ihab Helal) محمد إيهاب هلال, on September 29, 2007, said:

Is this one the same?

Eve in Montana, on September 29, 2007, said:

Nice macro, Anne!

guiseppe, on September 30, 2007, said:

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©junebug, on September 30, 2007, said:

Thank you, Mohammed, Eve and guiseppe! BTW, this photo and the following one are different, Mohammed. Greetings, Anne

Billy B@rk, on September 30, 2007, said:

This is a great capture Anne. Having tried to shot wasps myself I know how difficult it can be to get everything right. I would have been tempted to crop the photo to show just the wasp & flower but I'm glad you didn't as it's a very good composition.

Eve in Montana, on September 30, 2007, said:

I just thought I'd mention that the insect on this flower is a Syrphid fly, sometimes called Flower, Hover, or Bee-flies. They are in the same family as houseflies (different family from bees and wasps), and though they mimic bees, they do not sting or bite.

©junebug, on September 30, 2007, said:

Thank you, Billy and Eve, for your comments. Eve, thanks for telling me the correct name of the insect. I didn't know that. I'll change the title accordingly and I'm glad having learned something new again! Greetings to both of you, Anne:)

Sigmund Rise, on September 30, 2007, said:

Very nice picture Anne, but what about the flower, is it a Tormentillwurzel, Blutwurz, Tormentill, Gemeiner Tormentill or a Aufrechtes Fingerkraut? (Potentilla erecta) :)

Greetings,

Sigmund

©junebug, on September 30, 2007, said:

Hello Sigmund, you really surprise me, you know all these terms in German! Sorry, but I have no idea what this plant is:-(! I feel ashamed!:-( Do you know it by any chance? Greetings, Anne

Sigmund Rise, on September 30, 2007, said:

No, Anne, but I think all this German names are the same plant (Potentilla erecta) in Latin. Tepperot in Norwegian.

Sigmund :)

Eve in Montana, on September 30, 2007, said:

The scientific name of the native species here in the Rocky Mountains was Potentilla fruticosa. I am sure there are other species of it in Europe, as I think it is a northern hemisphere shrub. Lately, the name of ours has been changed to Dasiphora fruticosa. Many plant scientific names have been changed the past few years because of DNA analysis. It gives me a headache trying to keep up with them!

Sigmund Rise, on September 30, 2007, said:

Hello Eve, I think you are right, then it is (Buskmure) in Norwegian Anne.

Greetings,

Sigmund :)

Sigmund Rise, on September 30, 2007, said:

Potentilla erecta is smaller (10-30cm), and are wild in Europa (Norway). Potentilla fruticosa is a garden bush.

Sorry Anne :)

Sigmund

Eve in Montana, on September 30, 2007, said:

In the US, there are also many garden variations of Potentilla fruticosa, which were derived from the native species. I am sure many of these have been exported to Europe. However, the garden varieties have an additional name attached to the original scientific name, such as 'Jackmanii', or 'Mackay'.

In it's native habitat in the Rocky Mountains, Potentilla(Dasiphora) fruticosa can be very tiny (10cm) in alpine habitats, or well over a meter in lower, warmer habitats.

It's a beautiful shrub, and one of my favorites because it will grow almost anywhere.

Sigmund Rise, on September 30, 2007, said:

Thanks Eve, her you can see our European Potentilla erectaand you can find it almost anywhere.

Greetings,

Sigmund

©junebug, on October 1, 2007, said:

You guys must be experts! Good to know the correct name of this common plant! Greetings to all of you, Anne:)