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At least I think it's a hoverfly, although I haven't been able to nail the species down. Any expert opinions?
Santa Rosa, California, June 2017.
This hoverfly was on the flowers of our Crassula ovata and has been identified on Bowerbird as Episyrphus alternans.
Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on my finger. It was happy to sit on my finger to warm up. Focus stacked using zerene
Only ten minutes with the camera on another work filled weekend - high winds, terrible light...I felt very lucky to get this elegant little hoverfly!
And having finally looked up the name of the flower for the tags, it made me giggle. I'm such a child ;)
Lovely to see this hoverfly in my garden yesterday - Epistrophe eligans I believe, but I am happy to be corrected!
Episyrphus balteatus
"Its two 'moustache' black bands on tergites 3 and 4 of its abdomen are unique. Some specimens also show white bands on the abdomen, whilst other forms are quite dark.
"Common and easily identified.
"Habitat: Gardens, hedgerows, parks and even woodland in sunny spots.
"When to see it: January to December peaking in August. Numbers can be boosted by an influx of migrants.
"Life History: The fact that it can be seen in most months of the year is no doubt in part due to it hibernating through the winter but emerging on warmer days. Numbers are also boosted by migrants.
"UK Status: Records indicate that it may be the commonest and most widespread hoverfly in Britain."
Taken in the garden at Styal Country Park ,Cheshire.These hoverflies are quite small ie about 10mm in length but tend to remain quite static allowing time to get a few shots in.
Taken with my canon 450d using a sigma 105mm macro lens
Just a fun shot of a hoverfly in flight taken a few weeks ago in the back garden. The 'sun' in the background was a large dandelion flower and I thought it might make an amusing shot.
hoverfly, likely from the family Syrphidae. Many hoverflies imitate wasps or bees with yellow-and-black markings, but they are harmless flies, with a single pair of wings and large compound eyes typical of Diptera.
The fine bristles, reflective eyes, and compact body shape make them excellent subjects for macro photography, especially when photographed resting on vegetation or flowers.
Fun fact: hoverflies are important pollinators, and their larvae are often beneficial predators of aphids, making them valuable allies in gardens and natural habitats.
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