Mexican Hat Flower & Cool Fly

[c.j.]

Mexican Hat Ratabida columnifera

Flower length .75 inches

I haven't identified the fly.

A lot is blooming and I'm getting some good shots, (well, for me, anyway…) of a pretty good variety of flowers and insects.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Canon 100 MM Macro Lens
Handheld - manual focus

[Knight]

Yup Yup Lots of wow factor

[paulnj]

This is a very good image...I love the DOF, EXPOSURE and FRAMING!!!!