Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus. Focus stacked using zerene

hoverfly on dandelion

Lots of focus stitches required for this image

This is just a small Hoverfly...the pencil point sized version. Pretty on Pink

Hoverfly on a camellia. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri

Hoverfly Syrphus sp.

Hoverfly on weed flower

Hoverfly

Hoverfly landing sequence. Touch down and pose for camera. Natural light, focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum. Natural light

Hoverfly (family Syrphidae), Mae Hia, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hoverfly egg. Focus stacked using zerene. It was actually on the same leaf as this one www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/14473185742/ but was slightly larger and from a different hoverfly

Hoverfly feeding on dandelion flower. Focus stacked using zerene

Adult male.

This is a common species but in the field, it may not be instantly recognised as a hoverfly.

This species has no accepted common name although it is occasionally referred to as a Golden-tailed Hoverfly.

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus

The two types of Eristalinus Hoverflies in UK. Both have the unmistakable spotted eyes

hoverfly

Hoverfly hovering. Epistrophe eligans. Natural light

Hoverfly Volucella zonaria on hebe

Hoverfly egg cluster. Helophilus pendulus. On the underside of a leaf overhanging a pool of water. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly

Flies in the Diptera 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.

This image is Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC).

best viewed LARGE:

www.flickr.com/photos/rundstedt/5536187224/sizes/l/

Hoverfly // Bzyga

A large Hoverfly slightly smaller than V. zonaria with yellow T2.

hoverfly feasting

Hoverfly on a mountain cornflower in my wildflower garden area.

South Yorkshire.

13.7.2021.

A Hoverfly on Ragwort.

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

Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris - Highdown gdns. Natural light.

I only very rarely see these in my own garden but they were all over the place at Highdown

Hoverfly Myathropa florea. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly Syrphus torvus on camellia flower

Taken in the Scottish Borders

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

Hoverfly (enus Eristalinus), Ban Thi, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hoverfly on honey/sugar feeder. Helophilus trivittatus ? Focus stacked using zerene

Someone else was as excited by the prospect of the visitors to the pyracantha flowers!

Hoverfly Myathropa florea. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Hoverfly

Zerene stack Pmax.

127 steps @ 18 um.

Cycle capture time 1.2 sec/picture.

Nikon D7100 + AFD 200 F5.6 ISO 200

Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5X.

FG led flash module 10 channels

Direction light D 5.0

Lighting direction profile default.

Total power 64%

Flash time: 1.4 msec.for 100% power.

Hoverfly feeding on hebe. Meliscaeva auricollis. Focus stacked using zerene

Walking past a load of overgrown brambles I spotted this little hoverfly (not sure of the species) among all the bees visiting the flowers.

Hoverfly caught in the clutches of a sundew. Remarkable how efficient these plants are. The prey is not always wrapped like this - it depends upon size and point of capture.