Photos from Northern Norway: A photo blog » Fly http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com An unique view from the Arctic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:33:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Close up picture of housefly (Musca domestica) on snow – First insect in Northern Norway http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/12/close-up-picture-of-housefly-musca-domestica-on-snow-first-insect-in-northern-norway/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/12/close-up-picture-of-housefly-musca-domestica-on-snow-first-insect-in-northern-norway/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:25:34 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/12/close-up-picture-of-housefly-musca-domestica-on-snow-first-insect-in-northern-norway/ Close up picture of housefly (Musca domestica) on snow
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera March 10th 2008. Click image for larger view.
We have had a couple of warm days here in Northern Norway and a few insects have been waking up from their hibernation. In this picture you can see a common housefly (Musca domestica) sitting on some snow. Usually these flies are very hard to get close enough to get a good macro shot, but I guess the cold from the snow made this fly move slowly.
I can’t wait for all the insects to come back so I can start taking tons of macro photos.

Check out some macro pictures of flies from last year:
-Dance fly couple mating and eating a fly
-Hoverfly on a poppy flower

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

]]> http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2008/03/12/close-up-picture-of-housefly-musca-domestica-on-snow-first-insect-in-northern-norway/feed/ 12 Close up photo of hoverfly feeding on an autumn hawkbit flower http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/11/close-up-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-an-autumn-hawkbit-flower/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/11/close-up-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-an-autumn-hawkbit-flower/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:00:02 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/11/close-up-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-an-autumn-hawkbit-flower/ Close up photo of hoverfly feeding on an autumn hawkbit flower
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.

This is probably my last insect photo this year as the snow came to northern Norway today.
In this picture you can see a hoverfly (not sure about the species) feed on an autumn hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis var. taraxaci) flower. This flower looks a bit like coltsfoot, but autumn hawkbit flowers, like the name implies, in the autumn.

I’m starting to get a collection of pictures of hoverflies feeding on flowers. Here are a few pictures:

  • Hoverfly feeding on cow parsley flowers
  • Hoverfly on a poppy flower
  • Hoverfly on dandelion flower

    • Information about the picture:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/11
    Focal Length: 35 mm
    ISO Speed: 200
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

    ]]>     http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/10/11/close-up-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-an-autumn-hawkbit-flower/feed/ 1     Macro picture of a blue eyed sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis) http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:40:09 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/ Macro picture of a sawfly with blue eyes
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 24th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

    Time for another macro photo of an insect. This time I have captured a sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis) clinging to a straw.
    I really like the blue eyes on this sawfly. If you look at my other sawfly photo you can see that sawfly having a different eye color. I believe they are different species.
    Need to get myself an insect book to educate myself on the nature around me.

    Check out my other insect photos if you digg insects!

    Information about the picture:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/14
    Focal Length: 35 mm
    ISO Speed: 100
    Flash: Flash fired
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

    ]]>     http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/15/macro-picture-of-a-blue-eyed-sawfly-rhogogaster-viridis/feed/ 14     Macro photo of hoverfly feeding on cow parsley flowers http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/05/macro-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-cow-parsley-flowers/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/05/macro-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-cow-parsley-flowers/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:02:26 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/05/macro-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-cow-parsley-flowers/ Macro photo of hoverfly feeding on cow parsley flowers
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 2nd, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

    Time for a close up photo of a hoverfly again. This time the hoverfly is feeding on cow parsley flowers (Anthriscus sylvestris; also known as wild chervil, wild beaked parsley, and keck).

    Check out my other macro photos of hoverflies:

  • Macro photo of hoverfly on a poppy flower
  • Macro photo of hoverfly on dandelion flower

    • Information about the picture:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/11
    Focal Length: 35 mm
    ISO Speed: 100
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Flash: Fired
    Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

    ]]>     http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/08/05/macro-photo-of-hoverfly-feeding-on-cow-parsley-flowers/feed/ 4     Macro photo of sawfly eating an insect http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:33:05 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/ Macro photo of sawfly eating an insect
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 24th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

    This is some kind of sawfly (Symphyta) feeding on a fly. Please let me know if anyone know the species.

    I captured this the same day as I took the photos of two dance fly mating and eating. Check out that blog post here. Macro photographing is so entertaining because you get to see real drama in the world of insects.

    Feel free to check out my other insect photos.

    Information about the picture:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/13
    ISO Speed: 100
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

    ]]>     http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/07/15/macro-photo-of-sawfly-eating-an-insect/feed/ 19     Macro photo of a dance fly couple mating and eating a fly http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/28/macro-photo-of-a-dance-fly-couple-mating-and-eating-a-fly/ http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/28/macro-photo-of-a-dance-fly-couple-mating-and-eating-a-fly/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:53:25 +0000 Thomas Laupstad http://blog.thomaslaupstad.com/2007/06/28/macro-photo-of-a-dance-fly-couple-mating-and-eating-a-fly/ This is a horror story from my garden! I was walking around enjoying the nice weather and then I noticed some weird looking large flies. After closer inspection it wasn’t just one fly, it was three! Two dance flies were mating and consuming a fly. So I had to document it with my camera and show it to you.
    View the photos large to see more details of natures wonders.

    Macro photo of hoverfly on dandelion flower
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 24th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

    Macro photo of dance fly couple mating and eating a fly
    Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 24th, 2007. Click image for larger view.

    Dance flies (Empididae) is a family of flies with over 3000 species. This is possibly Empis tesselata.
    They are hunters that capture their prey with the sharp snout, as you can see on the pictures. The males swarm in small groups (thats how they got the name) and each male holds a fly. If a female should fly by, the males offer their prey to her. She chooses the best prey and mates with the male while sucking the fly dry.
    Check out this picture of a sawfly eating an insect my other macro pictures here.

    Information about the picture:
    Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
    Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
    Aperture: f/11
    Focal Length: 35 mm
    ISO Speed: 100
    Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
    Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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