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I haven't seen many of this particular hoverfly (Baccha elongata, I think) around here. I was happy to see this one hovering around the brand new flower in the morning light, and happier still to see it still there after I ran in to get the camera. During the several minutes it was there I took dozens of shots, and was glad to get a few decent ones...
With 25 mm tube
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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Wildlife in winter taking advantage of the sunshine. One of a couple of hoverflies feeding on the remaining flowers of the "Mexican Orange"
This nice hoverfly (not wasp) went astray from the flowers right into my open photography bag (charging cable). I gently guided it outside, so that it didn't get caught in there.
The lower right triangle has a right angle and the hoverfly is almost forming a 180 degree angle with the cable.
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Had an enjoyable day in the first proper warm weather of the year. Unsure of the type of hoverfly, i did wonder if its Platycheirus peltatus.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.