Whilst a common species of hoverfly, this is the first time I've seen this at the field. This one has spent the night on the spent seed head of one of the vetch species found here.

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Hoverfly seen at close quarters in the Abbey Fields, Halesowen West Midlands UK - 27-08-24

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Hoverfly - Helophilus trivittatus feeding on my verbena bonariensis.

Local walk, 12.6.22

At least I think it is a hoverfly - perfectly formed anyway !

This hoverfly casts a shadow while hovering over this green leaf in the gardens.

Taken 5 August 2017 at Alaska Botanical Gardens, Anchorage, Alaska

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Tile Hill Village, Coventry CV4

Hoverfly Melanastoma sclarare (female) at Kentra Bay

In the garden today.

Lyme Regis Dorset

Another shot from my garden last weekend - a Hoverfly on one of my yellow Helenium flowers.

Hoverfly sunning on hawthorn flower at Chorley, Lancs.

A tiny creature

There in the flower garden

On a tiny leaf

Hoverfly feeding from a dandelion at Shapwick Heath, Somerset

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Hoverfly on Crocosmia (Lucifer) buds

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Taken in the early morning in the garden. A large Hoverfly and one of the easier one's to identify, from the narrow black stripe across the face and the pale front and mid tarsi.

Source: Britains Hoverflies - S Ball and R Morris.

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Best hoverfly eyes ever!! :)

A male hoverfly (I think anyway? I'm not used to them closing their wings like this at rest so I'm not sure!) in my garden in the PNW. A small focus stack. ID corrections always appreciated!

Finally we got some rain today and it caught a few insects out. This hoverfly (marmalade fly) was stranded for a little while but after quick wash and brush up took off into deeper vegetation. I think this is Episyrphus balteatus but any comments welcome.

Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve

In my garden on Fleabane

Hoverfly feeding on verbena flowers at Chorley Lancs.

I think this is Eupeodes latifasciatus, but I am very happy to be corrected. It was seen flying and feeding in very dull weather on Woodham Fen in South Woodham Ferrers

I am a big fan of the markings on many of the Hoverflies. This is of course the Marmalade hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus. Even the wing veins have distinct patterns specific to a species Sometimes the wing veins are one of the keys to identifying one species from another.

enjoying the abundance of aphids on my pyracantha!

Shawbury - Shropshire

Hoverflies, also known as flower flies, are small to medium-sized flies known for their remarkable ability to hover in mid-air and move rapidly between flowers. They are frequently observed mimicking the appearance of bees or wasps as a natural protective strategy.

Sorry that I can't determine which group or species this one belongs to , but common I suspect in Europe. Taken in SW Germany.

Hand-held macros shot.

Hunmanby, North Yorkshire

Hoverfly with Orange Violas bokeh

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A pollen covered hoverfly resting on a blade of reed grass.

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Hoverfly on Coneflower

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A "much" larger than life view of this beautiful and interesting pollinating species.

I need to see flowers so BAD!!! for now the archives will have to do

Super tiny hoverfly, not much bigger than a mosquito, on the leaf of some pink flowers. The only bumble bee there wouldn't ever stop for a photo, just flew quickly while only brushing the blooms, so rude! :)