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Feeding on one of our Coreopsis 'Zagreb' flowers this past summer. I used the Selective Color technique in my processing here.
There are many species of Hoverflies (6,000!) and most, like this one, mimic stinging bees to ward off predators.
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It is time for my annual rant!
Dandelions are a very early and important source of nutrition for our pollinators. In fact, one year I spotted a Ruby-throated Hummingbird nectaring on a dandelion! So please think twice about ridding your property of them. After all, weeds are only misplaced flowers!
Enough of my rant .... This is the first Hoverfly that I've spotted this year. Now with spring into full bloom, I'm sure there will be lots of bugs and bees to photograph!
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Hover-fly ( Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on Hoary plantain flowers (Plantago media). Bath Skyline walk, Claverton, England.
Garden image
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Hoverfly Syrphus ribesii from the island Zealand (Denmark), 01-05-2021.
The image was taken handheld during my own private tour.
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The Hoverflies are really loving the flowers on the Jade plant. I love how this one was holding on while 'licking' the pollen with its tongue.
Happy Fly Day Friday!
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
Can't say that I've ever found a pair of hoverflies mating before. They were on a wildflower called Philadelphia fleabane.
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This is a montage of my hoverfly shots over the last year since I got my Sigma 105 mm macro lens. I know my main interest is birds but these little guys fill in that awful gap in July and August when nothing much is happening birdwise. Interest in hovers has opened a whole new world of investigation and discovery and what is not to like about a group that likes sunshine, sits still and likes colourful flowers
Still in my backyard, although we have moved on from migratory birds and will close with a couple of insect shots. Here's one of my most welcome insect residents.
Hoverflies are harmless bee mimics that do not sting. They feed on plant nectar and are sometimes called flower flies. Not only are they beneficial pollinators, but their larvae feed heavily on aphids. In addition to all this, they are quite beautiful. About 6,000 species of hoverfly exist worldwide, so I have decided not to drive myself crazy trying to ID them down to species. Several species appear in my garden each summer, some large, some very small, and carrying different markings that no doubt would help with ID. I am content just to enjoy them.
Photographed in my backyard Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) drinking nectar from some flower.
Bzyg prążkowany (Episyrphus balteatus) pijący nektar z jakiegoś kwiatu.