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Posted by Roger Thomason on 29-10-2008 11:39

Photographed in my garden during summer.

Edited by Roger Thomason on 10-11-2008 09:35

Posted by Roger Thomason on 29-10-2008 17:19

Hi dipdip
Is that a yes question mark, a maybe question mark, or a don't know question mark :|.?
Regards Roger?

Edited by Roger Thomason on 29-10-2008 18:33

Posted by Andre on 30-10-2008 11:28

You can skip the question mark :)
I also checked P. albimanus with the 'Provisional atlas of British hoverflies' (Ball & Morris, 2000) and it does occur on the Shetlands.
By the way: have you been born and raised on the Shetlands? How's life there?

Edited by Andre on 30-10-2008 11:29

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-10-2008 13:21

Thanks for the confirmation Andre. Yes I was born in Shetland in 1951.Also worked in London for 10 years inc. playing drums in bands playing Germany/Italy.(Blues/Rock)
How's life here...........How long is a piece of string? ;)
Try checking the web at chooseshetland.com and follow the links. For me there is no place better :). Regards Roger

Posted by Andre on 30-10-2008 14:10

Europe's larges oil-terminal... wow! B)
And where are the woods?
But, I must admit, birdlife is really tremendous! And the nights, I assume, are still really dark, right? :)

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-10-2008 14:30

Yes, the Airport I work at is Oil Industry Based-(next to Oil Terminal)Helicopters out to North Sea Oil Rigs, Fixed wings to Aberdeen.
We have no woods, far to windy. 90mph last week :|.
Lots of small plantations in sheltered spots recently planted. Nights are very dark in winter, and very long. Mid-winter dark 2.30pm-9.30am. Mid-summer light all night.

Posted by Andre on 30-10-2008 15:33

Behind woods it's less windy ;)
There never were woods in Shetland?

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-10-2008 15:50

Yes there were trees here once,long ago,Rowan and Birch plus Willows. Probably cut down for fuel during Iron Age????
There are still trees here which are ground hugging and grow among the heather.There are also lots of sheep here which graze everything to the ground.People were cleared from the land by landowners(Scots mainly)to be replaced by sheep,I regard myself as a Shetlander :DNOT Scottish:@.

Posted by Andre on 30-10-2008 16:12

#10

NOT Scottish? I first assumed that you were a proud Scottish, regarding your member-information... Maybe you change it into English? ;)
Sheep... b�hhhhh

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-10-2008 16:35

#11

We are only part of Scotland politically, that's why it's on my M.Info, in case nobody new where Shetland is located geographically. CERTAINLY NOT English,(no offence to them intended).
What do you call a sheep stuck in a fence in Shetland.....
A Leisure Centre.Look OK with a bit of Lipstick on:D:D
Regards Roger

Edited by Roger Thomason on 30-10-2008 16:42

Posted by Roger Thomason on 30-10-2008 22:07

#13

Pretty cheap, but I don't know where to stick the stamp on to send you one.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 31-10-2008 13:32

#17

If someone told me I would end up as a pimp for sheep, haggling over where to stick a stamp on one to send to a Dutchman on a Diptera Forum I would have said they were mad........Funny old world.

Posted by Andre on 31-10-2008 13:50

#18

Better stick to the real world then and keep looking out for hoverflies and allies :)

Posted by Roger Thomason on 31-10-2008 20:39

#19

Apologies to the rest of the forum members for the witterings of two 12 year olds. Had a lot of hits for a not very good photo of a common Hoverfly.