Pollination. Episyrphus balteatus, Marmalade Hoverfly, on Great Burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
If you look closely at its tongue you'll be able to see flecks of pollen that our Hoverfly is gathering from the small flowers of Great Burnet.
In Holland Marmalade Hoverfly goes also by the name Mustache Hoverfy for obvious reasons. It's ubiquitous 'round the globe and every time I see it, it cheers me up. So I don't even need an extract of this pharmaceutical plant for that purpose...
Pollination. Episyrphus balteatus, Marmalade Hoverfly, on Great Burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
If you look closely at its tongue you'll be able to see flecks of pollen that our Hoverfly is gathering from the small flowers of Great Burnet.
In Holland Marmalade Hoverfly goes also by the name Mustache Hoverfy for obvious reasons. It's ubiquitous 'round the globe and every time I see it, it cheers me up. So I don't even need an extract of this pharmaceutical plant for that purpose...