Syrphus ribesii on calendula flower.

Beth Chatto Gardens, Colchester, Essex

Hoverflies or Flower Flies are common visitors to my backyard garden; this one is feeding on dandelion nectar. Often mistaken for bees or wasps, these harmless insects do not sting, and are beneficial as pollinators. Their larvae prey on aphids and other garden pests. They can be differentiated by their wing vein pattern, enormous eyes, small antennae, and other features. As there are more than 6,000 species worldwide in approximately 210 genera, I am not going to try to I.D. this one unless I break a leg and find myself enduring a long recovery time with nothing else to do.

105mm macro lens + 1.7x teleconverter, hand held, lying flat on the ground.

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Hoverfly Tropidia scita feeding on a rose in Dunwich, Suffolk. Frequently seen in England and Wales.

Hoverfly, I think

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Hoverfly on Spanish Lavender. I love how this one turned out!

Episyrphus balteatus (female) - a very common species of hoverfly in my garden.

In my garden today

Possibly Tapered dronefly Eristalis pertinax

Hoverfly (Syritta pipiens.)

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Platycheirus albimanus, White Footed Hoverfly, in my garden

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

180mm

ƒ/13.0 180.0 mm 1/200 800

Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus). Hertfordshire, UK.

Hoverfly on coriander flowers.

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I don't know many hoverfly species and the id of this one eludes me. It was tiny - it's resting on a small blueberry leaf.

In my garden.

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Trying out some lighting setups. Any observations appreciated. I know the pic and pose aren't great but does the lighting work thanks rich

Very tiny hoverfly on colorful tickseed flower on a rare sunny afternoon. Handheld so not quite perfect focus. Hoping to go back again whenever we get more sun, rainy today. Next photo shows how small the hoverfly is on this very small flower.

Hoverfly on thistle - Pinewoods Woodgate Valley Birmingham UK - 23-08-24

Hoverfly facing forward for this pose as he relaxes on Spiderwort.

In my garden.

A hoverfly appears to be licking pollen from a stamen. Handheld macro image.

Taken with my new toy, 7artisans 60mm F2.8 II Macro Manual Fixed Lens. === between 4 and 12 millimetres long, Hoverflies (also called flower flies or syrphid flies) are beautiful little insects. I have two privet bushes that flower this time of year. They have a lot of activity on them. I love these little Hoverflies as the will do what their namesake says, they hover for you for a second or two allowing me to get a manual lens shot on them :)

In my garden

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Two large hoverfly species:

Below:

Volucella zonaria (Stadsreus, Hoornaarzweefvlieg - Hornet Mimic hoverfly)

and on top:

Volucella pellucens (Witte reus, Ivoorzweefvlieg - Pellucid Hoverfly).

Hoverflies are sometimes called flower flies as their common name suggests they are often seen hovering or collecting nectar from flowers. The adults of the species feed manely on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods.

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.

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Hoverfly, approach towards the flower, prepare landing :-)

Hoverfly BR7 6th June

Maple Lodge NR , UK .

A hoverfly I found on some chamomile, sadly succumbing to a fungal infection.

Zweefvlieg

Meliscaeva auricollis at Harewood Dale, North Yorkshire

Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus). Ardgillan Castle and Demesne, Dublin, Ireland.

I am open to correction on Hoverfly ID.

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