They Can't All Be Gems...

[Lisbeth]

Golden fly, silver fly, black and white fly and the famous amber-eyed apple fly All with only one fruit? Wow

If it wasn't for the macro, I am sure that they would all look the same

[ExFmem]

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Male and female (note difference in eyes)

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Pretty pitiful showing, but I still had fun waiting to see what would approach next.

[ExFmem]

Other than the flies I only photographed one jumping spider, an ant, (both taken above the insect which is a NO-NO, as it appears your camera was mounted on the bottom of your shoe), and this Mayfly:

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Mayfly adults only live a few days or a few hours, depending on the species, as they lack functional mouthparts.

(There's some fodder for Robert T's humorous repertoire… )

For those still awake, on to sightings in the Croc.Bridge area.

[ExFmem]

Sis, not just one fruit - I scooped up a paper plate's worth. Yes, without them being under the "microscope" of a macro lens they can be somewhat indistinguishable. The yellow bodied ones look alike, as do many of the black and white bodied flies.

[ExFmem]

We left LS and moved south to Crocodile Bridge. Our sightings included the usual, and a couple of firsts for us.


Baboons being cute

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White-fronted Bee-eater

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How many pictures of Lilac-breasted Rollers does one need in a lifetime? They're just too beautiful to resist.

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[Pumbaa]

As always love your insects, ExFmem

and love the baboon back rider and the birdies

[ExFmem]

Pumbaa

[ExFmem]

... continuing w/ Croc Bridge

Egyptian Geese are so common, but still photogenic

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Even though listed as "common", it's the first time we've seen Spur-winged Geese (juvs)

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And the old Siamese twin hyenas

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[Richprins]

Such unique an entertaining stuff again, Ex!

Pity that mayfly born without a mouth!

Well-improvised with the "feeding the animals" there!

Very sweet baboons...

[Lisbeth]

Also the e-goose is applauding