[Iain Goolager]

Toodling about with my new camera yesterday and took a few photo's of 'various things'.

This was a tiny stoneclinger - maybe 7mm less the tails.
When I uploaded them onto the PC there are distinct spots on the femurs.

March Brown?


Any thoughts?

Iain

[Richard Tong]

Not sure how long these live before hatching but think from what I have read in the past that it is appx 12 months. Maybe this wee beast would have hatched next season since it is very small and I think that the blotch on the femur indicates either a March Brown or an Olive Upright,both of which hatch on the Don and belong to the Genus Rithrogena and have a large hindwing. The OU has in the past given us more consistent sport than the MB,hatches a bit later and tends to come off over a longer period in the day rather than short(sometimes) concentrated bursts often associated with the MB,

Richard

[Mike Barrio]

Iain ...... loving the new camera ...... excellent photos!

Best wishes
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

I think that the blotch on the femur indicates either a March Brown or an Olive Upright,

Living and learning here, didn't know that. Only posted the pic as the MB is the only nymph I knew of with these spots and was amazed to see them in the photo as there's no way I could see them on the real thing.

Camera is opening up new avenues Mike.

Iain

[PDScott]

Iain,
What type of camera did you end up buying?
Peter

[Mike Barrio]

Camera is opening up new avenues Mike.

Iain

Great stuff Iain ..... but you'll have to stop catching the nymphs with your teeth, look what you've done to the 3rd tail

Cheers
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Peter,

Panasonic Lumix TZ10 - nice bit of gear.

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

but you'll have to stop catching the nymphs with your teeth, look what you've done to the 3rd tail

Mike I thought a man of your standing would recognise cormorant damage   

Iain

[Matt Henderson]

what kind of camera did you get then Iain? The quality of shots is pretty good!

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Matt,
Look at the post 3 back.

Iain

[Matt Henderson]

Hi Matt,
Look at the post 3 back.

Iain

You've highlighted my powers of observation Iain! 

[Sandy Nelson]

Cracking photo Iain

I think richard is spot on, it looks a little bit too light for an MB, could just be immature though (the eyes also suggest this), as it is too small for either MB or OU. The dot is there on both flies.
At a guess i'd go with Olive upright though, i'm sure the MB's tails are a different colour (speckled possibly)

Get some more pics though, i always intended to follow up the Videos with a series on the natural flies of the river and try to make a decent online library of bugs for people to peruse, but so far fate has not been kind

Cool

Sandy