Hoverfly loses it's head in potentilla flower - literally. No idea what did this. This is the back of the head. Likely to have been a wasp worker

A hoverfly feeding on a water marigold flower

Hoverfly Scaeva selenitica, a very welcome infrequent visitor to the garden.

Hoverfly on crocus X2

Hoverfly on a Globe Thistle

Hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri on valerian

hoverfly

Hoverfly on camellia leaf

Helophilius Pendulus or Dangling marsh-lover

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Myathropa florea on ox-eye daisy

I captured the amazing detail of this tiny Hoverfly only a few mm in length on a Clematis flower in the late evening sunshine using 105 macro lens. Nature is indeed wonderful…

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Hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri inbound on hebe

Hoverfly Scaeva sp. on hebe flowers

Kamera Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Belichtung 0,005 sec (1/200)

Blende f/18.0

Brennweite 180 mm

ISO-Empfindlichkeit 1600

Hoverfly on crocus flower X2

Seen at Carindale, Brisbane.

I went to Maranoa Gardens again today to see what I could see.

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on ivy flowers

Hoverfly on crocus. Focus stacked using zerene

Another Summer 2019 visitor to my garden. I have other images which clearly show a completely yellow hind femur.

Hoverfly feeding on Korean mint

Very wet day today but garden wanted it! Looking for something to post I found this fairly scarse variety of Hoverfly not posted before. Fairly scarse species but recorded in many southern areas. Taken in June 2 years ago

a hoverfly inside a cornet flower...

this means i had to bring the lens deep into the blossom and actually i did not see what i was doing. LOL

(no flash!)

(best viewed large)

Hoverfly on toadflax at Chorley Lancs.

mind boggling trying to id these

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus

Hoverfly Myathropa florea on ox-eye daisy. Natural light

Hoverfly on ox-eye daisy. Sphaerophoria sp.

Hoverfly in the garden last year

Hoverfly on camellia bud. Episyrphus balteatus. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Volucella zonaria female on a camellia leaf. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

Mating time.

Little hoverfly on a rose petal... Happy Fly Day Friday, Everybody!!!

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blue clematis ~ general sikorsky

hoverfly ~ syrphidae

hoverfly on cosmos

Just a few more hoverfly photos. Likely a few more yet to come. :-) Fun watching the hidden life of nature.

Hoverfly

Hoverfly on feeding on Hebe. Natural light. Think it's a Meliscaeva sp.

Zweefvlieg

Hoverfly on hebe. Natural light. Oshiro 60mm

Hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus ? - I am not good with Hoverfly IDs any pointers appreciated.

The Lavender is starting to attract insects.

Single Shot hand held, Raynox DCR-250 and Diffused Flash.