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This was attracted to the fennel growing in my garden. Please can anyone assist with a positive identification.
a male syrphid (hoverfly) (Diptera: Syrphidae) resting on a small dried flower
ID: Sphaerophoria sp
Nikon 105mm f2.8 + 27.5 mm extension tube
A hoverfly on cosmos flower in our Staffordshire garden this morning. I'm not very good with hoverflies; but this could be Helophilus pendulus. The black on the hind tibia is restricted to the distal third.
A stack of 200 images taken using a stackshot rail and put together with zerene stacker. magnification 5x
Same fly from yesterday (but the front end view today) View large to see that wonderful long tongue lapping up that pollen! ;0) HFDF Have a lovely day and weekend
Myathropa florea
This hoverfly was photographed on a buddleia flower in our garden. Syrphus vitripennis is a fairly widespread in Britain and frequents a wide range of habitats. It can be found from March to November peaking slightly in May, but is most abundant in July and August. It is also a noted migrant.
The larvae feed on aphids and are considered a useful garden species for this reason.
First venture out with the Olympus 300mm. E-M1/300mm + 1.4x TC.
Press L for a larger and nicer view :-)
We have seen many hoverflies this summer. We've never noticed them before moving to Scotland. We didn't even know their name and had to ask our friend Jaana. They are so pretty, looking like miniature helicopters. It amazes us how they can stay still in the air by quickly rotating their wings.
Sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers. All hoverflies have a single functional pair of wings (the hindwings are reduced to balancing organs). They are brightly colored, with spots, stripes, and bands of yellow or brown covering their bodies. Due to this coloring, they are often mistaken for wasps or bees; they exhibit Batesian mimicry. Despite this, hoverflies are harmless.
Texture with thanks to Kim Klassen
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Today's back garden safari... hoverflies! Very tricky to photograph - they're tiny, they don't stay still for long, don't come close and it's hard to get a focus on them. Going to stick with birds from now on ...