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It's just different ... I actually find net-collecting easier in Europe because more insects are found at ground level. In the tropics species-diversity is very high but there are less flowers at ground level to attract insects, which means you have to run traps. But of course, you can collect all year in the tropics

I would love to go back - there's nothing like being in primary rainforest

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Here I'm sitting at my fly-table, whit al sorts of things to attract flies...
And smoke a sigaret while waiting....(and yes I know....bat habit )

Joke van Erkelens

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and another photo...looking a little angry because of the sun in my face...

Joke

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Sorry to hear you have a Bat habit Joke, any particular species, not one of the rarer ones I hope Still on the up-side, you will get plenty of opportunities to get photo's of Nycteribiidae. Jorge also has this affliction.
In the other photo what is that in your left hand?
"It looks just like a TeleFunken U-47". Copyright; Frank Zappa.
No offence was intended by the above joke, Joke.
All complaints to my Lawyers; Dickstein,Woodstein Associates, Philadelphia. USA. Tel. No. on a card in a Phonebox somewhere in Skye.Mon.-Fri. 10-11am ET.
Regards Roger (No flies to photograph) Thomason.

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Hi hi...no, not the ones, that i can't see the differents anymore between a Hydrotaea and Calliphora vicina..

Only a Canon 450D whit Sigma 105 lens+extention tubes+Sigma EM 140 Ring Flash....nothing more..


It's coming up.......

Joke (van Erkelens)....

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Hello Fly People....As you can see from the attached photo People Can't Fly.
Somehow managed to fall backwards off scaffolding after re-slating the roof of my house. Fell about 3.5 Metres and bust the back of my head (90mm cut), whip-lash to my neck and severe bruising to lower back...nothing broken though....severe embarrassment is the main feeling I have. Was in the construction business off and on for 25 years working on and erecting scaffold up to 300ft high, only to fall off one in my own back yard...the shame . Am just about scuttling around the garden again and will hopefully be sending in more photo's soon.

Looking at the photo you would have thought that they would have tucked my beard inside the neckbrace..some people have no dress style.
No sympathy sought with this image, but amusing comments are welcome...not too funny though as it hurts when I laugh.
Regards Roger

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OUCH! How long ago was that?

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OUCH Indeed...that was on Thursday 4th June...Last week.
Ambulance...blue flashing lights ..the full monty .

Was out taking photo's again yesterday...so I'm getting there.
Regards painfully....Roger

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Crikey Roger, you are a) very unlucky and very lucky! That looks very life threatening. Hope you make a swift recovery.

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Cheers Nigel
Luckily I landed on a gravel path..large rock about 1ft away from my head...but it looks a lot worse than it felt at the time, bit sore in the ambulance (half hour trip), tho' She Who Must Be Obeyed got a bit of a fright..I'm being well pampered . Was out in the street having a smoke at 8am Friday, in the rain, checked out Friday afternoon. Leave Hospitals for people who are ill...Much better today.
Regards Roger

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Roger : [thinks] "I must get some new headphones for my Walkman ... then I could listen when I'm standing up ! "
(Take it easy you old sod - and find someone younger to fall off your scaffolding next time!)

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Cheers Tony...zonked out on pain-killers most of yesterday..day away from Laptop. Few photo's in the garden...nice warm day.

What is this "Walkman" thing you talk of...some kind of new invention in Norfolk...get one free with each purchase of a tractor? The County must be awash with them. The neckbrace does look like the old Jecklin Float Headphones, which looked terrible, but sounded brilliant.

I was taking it easy..probably why I fell...I'll be up a three stage ladder painting the new woodwork next year when it has weathered a bit, so I better write out a Will before that expedition. Regards Roger....

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Did you get distracted by the ladybirds Roger???

Hope you will recover quickly!
But don't smoke too much outside in the rain....

Greetzz, André!

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Thanks Andre
Back to normal (whatever that is), although still a bit painful getting out of the car after driving.
Yes standing out bare-footed with only denims on in the rain was a bit much....but that's just me I suppose.
Maybe get some of my Syrphids ID'd now...there are a few in the forum without replies...it would be appreciated.
Regards Roger....No Ladybirds in Mossbank

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I think Roger was seeing other "ladies" roftl.
Looking at that photo, really hurts!
Fortunately, All's Well That Ends Well. Hopefully the recovery at this time is total and you can dance Hakken, Reel... or even Flamenco!

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Thanks for that Jorge
1. I think She Who Must Be Obeyed would inflict much more pain than falling off scaffolding if that was the case...Happily married for 34 years.
2. It did.
3. What's a Hakken Reel...Hens March ower da Midden is the only way to "Get Down"....Bit of Paco DeLucia or Ricardo Garcia Y La Familia Flamenco is OK or even Ojos De Brujo with a few glasses of Plonk.
Regards Roger

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1. congratulations! You are the slave .
2. Note: don't go to the roof. Unless you want fly like a... dipter (without wings, of course).
3. Dutch dance! wikit!

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come on, dipterologists (amateur and professional) or just curious... send us your photos!

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Once again... please post your photos here. It lacks so many people. Don't be shy.

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Maybe we should take a new round to activate new members Here I am setting one of my malaise traps in early June. It has been very succesful one with a lot of nice species. The place is an old sandpit near Loviisa in Finland.

Jari