Tachinid Fly series 1-3

I thought this fly looked so cool that I'd make an effort to take some more images of it. A lot of crawling through the Chickweed on my hands and knees for just a few usable frames. Next time I'll take a fly swatter -much easier... 8>

Canon 40D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + MPE-65mm macro lens (@ 2x) + a diffused MT-24EX (-1/3 FEC)