Hoverfly visitor. Scaeva pyrastri feeding on Hebe. Natural light

These were feasting on a poppy in my garden this morning.

Hoverfly

I think the reflection is Richmond Castle

Hoverfly on sage leaf. Helophilus pendulus. Focus stacked using zerene

I think this is a Hoverfly, spotted at High Beeches Gardens in Sussex

hoverflies on the flower of a thistle

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus guarding the bird bath. Focus stacked using zerene

hoverfly finally settles to eat

Hoverfly Sphaerophoria sp First I've seen this year. Natural light

Hoverfly feeding on a lawn daisy

Hoverfly Dasysyrphus albostriatus. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly on ground elder Cheilosia sp.

Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus).

This was captured a year ago, but I was reluctant to post it because I missed the focus by a fraction of a millimeter (I wish it was more focused on the front of the head). But I came across it during this weekend while browsing through my archive (I was sick and couldn't get out), and when I post-processed it, it didn't look that bad after all, so I decided to post it anyway. What do you think?

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Hoverfly feeding on my astrantia flowers.

It is now officially 'fall', and the visitors to the flowers seem to know it. The bugs, bees, and especially the butterflies are VERY active now. More than have been around the entire summer.

(the exposure information is a bit idiosyncratic, as the communication between the camera and this particular lens has been, er...abnormal. eg...this is NOT a negative two stops of compensation photo, but that was the setting necessary to get the exposure right.)

A narrow-headed marsh hoverfly on some goldenrod blossoms

Camera Used: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens Used: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM prime lens

Hoverfly on daffodil. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverflies ( known in America as Flower Flies ) belong to a large family of small to big flies. They are true flies with only one pair of wings ( Wasps and bees have two pairs)

This Hoverfly is gathering nectar from a Spanish Needle Flower in the vacant lot next door.

The little guy, is some kind of Non-Biting Midge.

Lake Wales, Florida.

In-flight shot. Camera hand held. Exposure time 1/6400 second, -1.0 EV.

Hoverfly - Volucella pellucens

Hoverfly macro

on some cow parsley in our garden

Strangways, Vic

Hoverfly on flower petal. Natural light

Hoverfly on lavender

Raynox DCR 250 handheld

only know its a hoverfly, not sure which typr but got the feeling i'm about to find out!

Usually common although this year no Hoverflies seem to be very common. Numbers are well down on last year. I find it hard to recognise and remember species.

In my garden Stafford UK 27th June 2012

Hoverfly feeding on crocus flower. Focus stacked using zerene. Using a canon 60mm EF-s macro lens with 65mm of ext tubes

Hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly on dead twig. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene.

Didea fasciata

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus feeding on a Japanese anemone flower. Focus stacked using zerene stacker

Hoverflies, also 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

I prefer flowers that have insects on them.

A studio stack of 65 images

focus step 0.09mm

stackshot rail

zerene stacker

canon 5Dmkii

mp-e65 lens at 2x f5

Taken in Summerhill Glen, Isle of Man.

Hoverfly on weed flower

Hoverfly Volucella pellucens. Fill flash. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus enjoying some sugar/honey syrup on a camellia leaf.

This image is included in a gallery "Macro 5(490)" curated by DAN VARTANIAN.

Hoverflies.