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Epistrophe eligans, a hoverfly found in Spring up until June. Woodland edges and hedges are frequented, they prefer blackthorn and hawthorn
There are over 280 species of British hoverflies. I "think" this is Episyrphus balteatus, but please correct me if I'm wrong!
If anyone can help with an ID for this hover seen on Alexanders in Gunners Park, Shoeburyness that would be great! (But I think there may not be enough identifying features visible for a positive ident.)
This hoverfly one of the last I saw in northern Minnesota this Fall.
Hoverflies are found everywhere in the world except Antarctica and are considered beneficial to crops as they are natural enemies of aphids and other pests.
They can be found on all continents except Antarctica.
Thanks for your visit, flickr friends...enjoy your week...Pat...xo
The rose bushes were cropped yesterday so we should be getting new growth and little critters in a month or two.. Happy Fly Day Friday, Everybody!!/b>
Long Hoverfly, Sphaerophoria scripta. Ealing, London, England, UK. 17 July 2023.
Nectaring on flowers of water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides.
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Myathropa florea, sometimes called a Batman Hoverfly. Female. 14 May 2022. Ealing, London, England, UK.
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A hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii I think?) on a glossy abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) in my yard. I quite liked this photo because I never noticed before how odd syrphus tongues are! It looks like a cartoon vacuum.
On sunny or warm days in May the cistus shrub is buzzing with the sound of bumble bees and honey bees. This hoverfly was silent... (well I couldn't hear him).
This is a very common Hoverfly, doing what it is supposed to do !!
They should be encouraged in the garden as they are such useful pollinators and pest controllers.
A hoverfly on black cherry blossoms. There are more than 6,000 species of hoverflies. They are very desirable garden guests, and gardeners often plant flowers next to vegetables to entice them to the garden. The black cherry tree in my backyard was literally humming with activity yesterday!
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