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Hoverflies are common in my garden. Usually they have black and brown eyes, but I have seen this one with blue eyes twice in two days on the same plant early evening.
Hoverfly
My Canon RF 100 Macro arrived yesterday ( rare as hens teeth ) so had a play around with garden bugs. Not ideal conditions , windy and midday sun, so the flower was moving all over the place !
EOS R5 _ RF 100mm f2.8 Macro, taken from about 10 inches ( 1.4 mag.) 1/200 f9 iso 320 , flash ETTL. Hand held Manual focus
Hoverfly, Austalis pulchella, Order Diptera, family Syrphidae, taken at Tolderol, Lake Alexandrina, South Australia.
Flies in the family Syrphidae are commonly known as hoverflies, flower flies, or syrphid flies.
As their common names suggest, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals despite their mimicry of the black and yellow stripes of wasps, which serves to ward off predators.
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Hoverflies, as their name, incredibly good at flying and hovering. The adults feed on nectar and pollen.
Hoverfly in flight - Episyrphus balteatus in flight over a lace hydrangea bloom. Not sure why but the wings came out with rather good definition
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies, or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
Aphids alone cause tens of millions of dollars of damage to crops worldwide every year; because of this, aphid-eating hoverflies are being recognized as important natural enemies of pests, and potential agents for use in biological control. Some adult syrphid flies are important pollinators.
About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals, despite their mimicry of more dangerous wasps and bees, which wards off predators.Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies, or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
Aphids alone cause tens of millions of dollars of damage to crops worldwide every year; because of this, aphid-eating hoverflies are being recognized as important natural enemies of pests, and potential agents for use in biological control. Some adult syrphid flies are important pollinators.
About 6,000 species in 200 genera have been described. Hoverflies are common throughout the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hoverflies are harmless to most other animals, despite their mimicry of more dangerous wasps and bees, which wards off predators.
Another small Hoverfly taken with a single exposure using the Canon 7d the Canon 100mm 2.8L is macro lens and the Canon MT24 EX twin lite flash
It's Sunday and I'll give you a macro I took in my garden. This is a Hoverfly that was kind enough to let me take its picture.
Canon EOS 7D, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, Sigma EM-140DG Ring flash, f/18, 1/250, ISO 100