Hoverfly on camellia leaf Episyrphus balteatus

Hoverfly coming down the path.

(Peter)

First time visitor ,to my garden , UK

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on valerian

hand-held

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus on an apple. Focus stacked using zerene

Macro x 4 of head of a Hoverfly

Hoverfly

A few bugs and butterflies from the past few days.

#2 Hoverfly

Canon EOS 5DS R

TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD A010

ƒ/13.0 300.0 mm 1/250 400

On Oriental Lily.

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).

Hoverfly on passiflora ...I notice they avoid the ones with bees , they know their place!

Hoverfly feeding on eyrisimum flowers at Chorley Lancs.

Hoverfly Eupeodes luniger in my garden

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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This was the little hoverfly from yesterdays Rose Image he got right inside this one and rolled about in that pollen! HFDF ;0)

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."

www.naturespot.org.uk/species/marmalade-hoverfly

Eristalis intricaria

This hoverfly is an excellent mimic of a bumblebee.

Powerstock Common Dorset

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Strangways, Vic.

Hand-held stack in situ

Pic taken with reverse kit lens and natural light

This hoverfly was on the flowers of our Crassula ovata and has been identified on Bowerbird as Episyrphus alternans.

Lyme Regis Dorset

Hoverfly (Epistrophe eligans I think)

Olympus digital camera

Hoverfly Scaeva selentica feeding on a crocus. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly resting in canopy at Chorley, Lancs.

There are over 280 species of British hoverflies. I "believe" this is Syrphus ribesii/rectus. I’ve been unable to identify the plant.

Sitting on a yarrow flower

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 ;)

Hoverfly portrait X2. Focus stacked using zerene. Scaeva selenitica

A hoverfly lands on a catchfly (silene) flower. The fly looks like a wasp but this is Batesian mimicry. They are harmless and don't bite or sting humans.

Not certain if I have seen this before. I don't recall the pattern. Approx 12mm Thanks Joan

In my garden Stafford UK 7th July 2022

Hoverfly macro. Canon 50mm 1.8 mkII lens with 12mm extention tube.

Hoverfly

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Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on my finger. It was happy to sit on my finger to warm up. Focus stacked using zerene