Batman's Mint. Myathropa florea, Batman or Deathhead Hoverfly, on Water Mint, Mentha aquatica, Vondelpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The western end of the wonderful Vondelpark in Amsterdam is not as busy with visitors as other parts. Just the kind of place to catch one's breath after being with someone with little breath to spare...
And the Sun came out! Lots of insects suddenly. Among them this golden Myathropa florea, Batman or Deathhead Hoverfly. The 'Batman' and 'Deathhead' refer to the markings on Hoverfly's thorax which are thought to resemble them. In the photo she's visiting a Water Mint - Mentha aquatica - flower. Most of the ponds and ditches, rivulets and small lakes of the Vondelpark are on watersedge surrounded by this fresh-smelling herb, restorative after the city's fumes.
Batman's Mint. Myathropa florea, Batman or Deathhead Hoverfly, on Water Mint, Mentha aquatica, Vondelpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The western end of the wonderful Vondelpark in Amsterdam is not as busy with visitors as other parts. Just the kind of place to catch one's breath after being with someone with little breath to spare...
And the Sun came out! Lots of insects suddenly. Among them this golden Myathropa florea, Batman or Deathhead Hoverfly. The 'Batman' and 'Deathhead' refer to the markings on Hoverfly's thorax which are thought to resemble them. In the photo she's visiting a Water Mint - Mentha aquatica - flower. Most of the ponds and ditches, rivulets and small lakes of the Vondelpark are on watersedge surrounded by this fresh-smelling herb, restorative after the city's fumes.