Hoverfly at work. Bury, UK

Syrphe au travail. Une mouche deguisee en guêpe. Bury, Angleterre

A bit later in the day for this upload, but I've been a big headachy this week and keep waking up feeling awful (nothing I haven't had before, so I know it's not Covid!) These headaches are frustrating, as nothing will properly shift them, so I'm still a little fragile but not keen to spend all day trying to sleep it off! Anyway, here's a hoverfly from last summer!!

I didn't get a side view of this one so I wouldn't even want to have a stab at species.

Really looking forward to getting to grips with some insect photography so many posibilities

More info on Hoverflies:

www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.mic...

Hoverfly on toadflax flower at Chorley, Lancs.

Tricky little Hoverfly to catch on camera!

Black Park NR, Iver , UK

Hoverfly

A couple of hoverflies, who were at it for well over an hour - so hats off to Mr Hoverfly there. They were so busy, they didn't seem to be concerned with me setting up my mini tripod and sticking a camera up their noses. This is a focus stack of lots of shots taken in natural light.

Thanks for looking

Olympus OMD-EM1 mk2

60mm

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Tried the old 180mm with R6II at Gamble Garden. A tripod would have been nicer as the lens is quite heavy compared to the camera.Somehow it worked better with 5D IV, or I am getting old :-)

In Rathdrum 10 Jul 2019

In Hanno near Tokyo

Enjoying yesterdays sunshine, Uplyme Devon

Hoverfly feeding on hawthorn blossom at Chorley Lancs.

A tiny hoverfly perched on a rosebud.

Shot 73/100 x

this is one of many in my garden right now..

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The Hoverfly is Helophilius pendulus, also known as 'The Footballer' (because of its stripy thorax) and 'The Sunfly' because of its preference for sunny days, its scientific name strangely means 'Dangling Marsh Lover', but ......... What the heck is that little white creature the fly is looking at?????

I saw the Hoverfly on a leaf near Carr Mill Dam and quickly took the picture before it flew off. It was only when I checked the picture, when I got home, that I saw the tiny creature it was looking at, (at least I think it's a tiny creature, it certainly looks like one) but I haven't a clue what it might be. Not the best sharpness but not bad at all considering it was a fast shot taken with the Oly 75-300ii focussed on the fly. I really hope somebody can tell me what the white creature is, it is very tiny, I'm guessing only about 1cm long comparing it to the fly.

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Epistrophe grossulariae seen at Allerston in North Yorkshire

In my garden Stafford UK 16th June 2024

Hoverfly in close up

Hoverfly on Globe Thistle

Hoverflies mating.

HFDF!

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown, PA

1851*

(164/366) A Helophilus pendulus "The Footballer" hoverfly feeding on a Weigela flower in the garden. Happy Wing Wednesday!

Hoverfly.

Wildlife in winter taking advantage of the sunshine. One of a couple of hoverflies feeding on the remaining flowers of the "Mexican Orange"

I couldn't get an ID, possible a Melangyna...