Mayflies Mating
A female Mayfly clinging to a Buttercup while a males attempts to mate. Such is the ephemeral life cycle of the adult Maylfy (they live as little as a day in winged form) that the males usually die, spent, soon after mating and the females a little later after spawning. Taken along the River Thames in Oxfordshire. There was a big hatch on the Thames on this particular day and it was magical watching them all shimmering in the adjacent fields and even settling on me while I took photos.
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Image Info
Camera Model: | Canon EOS 20D |
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Date Created: | May 11, 2008 |
Shutter Speed: | 1/250 sec |
Aperture: | f/10 |
Focal Length: | 150 mm |
Location: Wittenham Clumps
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
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