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American Hover fly (Eupeodes americanus) on a Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) My flower gardens are full of these pretty Black-eyed Susans......so there are always hover flies too! Commonly mistaken for bees, the hover fly is a colorful yellow and black striped (or banded) flower fly that have no stringer. American hoverfly,Eupeodes americanus,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

American Hover fly (Eupeodes americanus) on a Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

My flower gardens are full of these pretty Black-eyed Susans......so there are always hover flies too! Commonly mistaken for bees, the hover fly is a colorful yellow and black striped (or banded) flower fly that have no stringer.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    hi Deb, you're sharing quite the series of great images, but I noticed that many of them lack context, which is important in JungleDragon. For each photo you share, try to give it a meaningful title and description. Furthermore, try to include species and location info. On JungleDragon, you're essentially sharing a spotting. Without a location or species, the image cannot be found and will simply be lost in the sea of images. It cannot be found by anyone since nobody will search for "BS13". There's also no location, so nobody will find it that way. There's also no species, so there's no way to find it that way either.

    I see you have done it correctly on some of your other images, so I'm hoping you can do it on the rest as well. In case you have any questions, please let me know.     Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Deb Cappello's profile
      Deb Cappello
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      Thank you so much. I really appreciate the comment and the advise also. I was so happy when I found this site! Finally, a place where I can share my photos with fellow nature lovers and at the same time, learn about what I am finding in and around my garden. I apologize for not providing information with my photographs. I was more excited about uploading them for others to see and not focusing on the importance of identifying the what and where of the photos. I will take the time to provide this vital information on all of my photos that I upload to this wonderful site. Thanks again for the help. Hopefully, I will learn as I go and get better with every visit to JungleDragon. Posted 11 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That's good to hear Deb, I can assure you that if you stay on board with the community you will soon find yourself to be a different photographer: You will become species-aware. You will know what you are shooting, and if you don't, you will chase down what it is.

        To get to that point, proper sharing and identification is key. It's better in all ways:
        - It will educate yourself, and also will get more people to actually see your photos
        - It will be better for the community, as more interesting content can be found
        - It will be better for moderators, which have a lot of work in processing undescribed photos

        In other words, it's better to describe a few photos well than to upload dozens or hundreds without description. The few photos will make more impact. Allow me to show you an example of a well described photo:

        The Water Rail - Rallus aquaticus The Rietputten is a small nature reserve where many birds hibernate. On a snowy winterday I visited this place hoping to photograph Bearded Reedlings. Unfortunately they hide to deep in the reeds, but this water rail wasn't too shy and wanted to pose willingly. Animalia,Aves,Birds,Geotagged,Gruiformes,Rallidae,Rallus aquaticus,Rietputten,The Netherlands,Water Rail


        Don't focus on the photo itself, check out how it is described. It has it all. The species is identified, it has a proper title, the description shows where and how it was captured and how the subject behaves. It is well-tagged and also geotagged.

        That is the level of describing photos that we aspire to. We can't always be that complete, but we should make an effort to move in that direction.

        Hoping you'll now go back and describe your set :)         Posted 11 years ago

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The American hoverfly

The American hoverfly, "Eupeodes americanus", is found throughout North America and inhabits meadows, and fields with flowers and foliage. Adults feed on nectar, whereas their larvae feed on aphids.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Deb Cappello
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2014. Captured Aug 14, 2009 15:34 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/251s
  • ISO80
  • 6.2mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.