Hoverfly Syritta pipiens in flight. A male inspecting a potential female below feeding on a potentilla flower

Hoverfly on ivy flower. Natural light

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus. Focus stacked using zerene

HFDF!

Great pollinators are the hoverflies. This hover is enjoying sone echinacea blooms

Photograph taken at Astley Park's Wall Garden, Chorley.

Hoverfly feeding on a wild Scabious flower.

365/239 - Year 10 Photo 3526

Hoverfly

Hoverfly - not sure of the ID. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly on ground elder

Hoverfly on ground elder

Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) at RSPB Medmerry, near Sidlesham, West Sussex England

Hoverfly on crocus

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly, lots to be seen on this sunny day.

RAFM Hendon 11/1/22

Hoverfly Volucella zonaria on ivy flowers. Natural light

Grafton Park Wood, near Grafton Underwood, Northants UK.

105mm 1:2.8 Sigma EX

Ring Flash

Hoverfly Sphaerophoria sp. feeding on hebe. Natural light

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on the backdoor frame. Air temperature about 1'C. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly, Hutchinson's Bank Nature Reserve, New Addington TQ 38029 61893

Hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri . Natural light

Hoverfly larva. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly on finger. Focus stacked using zerene

mating chocolate hoverflies - Eumerus sp. I think

Hoverfly Rhingia campestris - Highdown, feeding on buddleia. Natural light

Hoverfly feeding on crocus pollen. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly larva. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Rhingia campestris on an Iris. Natural light. Taken at Highdown gdns Worthing

You can see how long their proboscis is in this shot

Hoverfly on leaf. Taken at highdown gdns Worthing. Natural light

A female Hoverfly (Baccha elongata).

Syritta sp

It is the first time I have seen one of these in our garden.

What a handsome fellow!

Photos: Jean

Hoverfly on margeurite

Hoverfly feeding on azalea pollen. Syrphus torvus.

Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Myathropa florea on hebe. Natural light

Hoverfly Myathropa florea male. Strong natural light.

hoverfly in iris

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Kamera: Fujifilm Finepix HS50 EXR

Hoverfly feeding on camelia leaf

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus feeding on margeurite flower

Hoverfly Heringia sp ? Focus stacked using zerene

1512

Hoverfly taking shelter in a flower on a cloudy and rainy day. 3:1 magnification.

This Hoverfly was shot with my Canon PowerShot SX1 IS with the Raynox DCR-250 lens attached.

Eristalis tenax is a European hoverfly, also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). It is a honey bee mimic.

For my other shots taken with the Raynox DCR-250 lens, click here.

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Hoverfly feeding on crocus flower. Focus stacked using zerene. Using a canon 60mm EF-s macro lens with 65mm of ext tubes