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Departure

Leucozona glaucia (Diptera, Syrphidae)
Pale-saddled Hoary
Blaue Breitbandschwebfliege
Blåplettet Svirreflue
Ljus Lyktblomfluga

at Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder -- Giersch)

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Dioctria hyalipennis ♀ (Diptera, Asilidae)
Stripe-legged Robberfly
Gemeine Habichtsfliege
Klarvinget Engrovflue
Rovfluga

Body length 12 mm

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Gymnocheta viridis (Diptera, Tachinidae)
Tachinid Fly
Blaugrüne Raupenfliege
Grøn Snylteflue
Vårglimmerfluga

Body length 8 mm

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A very short video of a project to drive a small dynamo and off-hand grinder through a dog clutch using a small high speed steam engine.
Engine
Stuart Sun, a garage rescue from a rusty non-runner with a lot of faults. ¾” Bore and stroke, simple expansion, single acting. Wet sump lubrication.
Dynamo
PM Research Kit, 1.6VDC at 6000rpm. Casting kit with a pre-wound amateur.
Off-Hand Grinder
Scratch built using Proxon wheels and mini ball races.
Dog Clutch
Scratch built with Delrin chain drives to reduce friction. Step-up drive 2.5-1
Engine runs at about 2,400 rpm providing dynamo and grinder shaft speeds of about 6,000 rpm. The engine is slowed in this very short video.

Dictyoptera aurora (Coleoptera, Lycidae)
Red Net-winged Beetle
Scharlachroter Netzkäfer
Rødbrystet Maskebille
Rödvingebagge

Body length 11 mm

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Boloria aquilonaris
Cranberry Fritillary
Hochmoor-Perlmuttfalter
Moseperlemorsommerfugl
Myrpärlemorfjäril

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Various freight train cars on the Simplon SBB line, canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Minolta High-Speed AF HS APO 300mm f/2.8 G with 2x TC.

Man on a bike, in Greenwich, UK

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - November 20 2025 - HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft of the Indian Air Force captured during a high-speed aerial maneuver at the Dubai Airshow, showcasing indigenous Indian aerospace technology, military aviation power, and dramatic vapor trails against a clear blue sky.

A UAE Mirage 2000 fighter jet performs a sharp high-G banking turn releasing vapor trails against a deep blue sky during the Dubai Airshow.

And here another 'Fake Bumblebee':

Merodon equestris (Diptera, Syrphidae)
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Narzissenschwebfliege
Stor Narcisflue
Bred Narcissblomfluga

Flying at Geranium spec. (Cranesbills -- Storchenschnabel)

This species comes along in many different colour variants, all are bumblebee mimics.

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Various freight train cars on the Simplon SBB line, canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Minolta High-Speed AF HS APO 300mm f/2.8 G with 2x TC.

Volucella bombylans var. haemorrhoidalis ♂ (Diptera, Syrphidae)
Bumblebee Plumehorn
Hummel-Waldschwebfliege
Foranderlig Humlesvirreflue
Humleblomfluga

Flying at Centaurea spec. (Knapweed -- Flockenblume)

This species comes along in different colour variations, all mimicking bumblebees.

Bei dieser Art gibt es verschiedene Farbvarianten. alle ähneln Hummeln.

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Wee and beautiful, and I'd like to know its name:

Pyralidae ?
Pyralid Moth
Zünsler
Halvmøl
Solrmott

Body length 7 mm, help with ID always appreciated!

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May 2026 - Valletta, Malta

IMO: 9848388
Operator: Gozo Highspeed
Homeport: Malta
Built: 2018
Ex-Names: Majestic Wisdom

Length: 39.00 m
Beam: 10.00 m
Tonnage: 399 to
Capacity: 300 Passengers