Beautifully Blue – For A Fly

Calliphora sp.

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Bluebottle Fly Calliphora vicina June 2019, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.

by Categories: Animals, Animals (Invertebrates), Insect Macro, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography, True Flies, Wildlife PhotographyTags: , , , , , , , , , , , 14 Comments

14 thoughts on “Beautifully Blue – For A Fly”

  3. I remember, way back when I was a kid, reading a story about a dusty old house that had dead blue bottles on the windowsill. That image – and the name – has always intrigued me, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of one until now. They may be just flies, but they are beautiful!

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