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Well, I learned something new, today! Hoverflies are so named because (duh) they can hover! In the past, I only remember seeing them, sitting on blossoms. On July 12, 2015, however, at Sharon Audubon Center in Sharon, Connecticut, USA, I noticed one hovering above a fleabane plant. Delightful! Looked like a teeny tiny hummingbird moth!
This hoverfly is sometimes called 'The Footballer' due to its stripy thorax. There are in fact several species with similar stripes which are difficult to tell apart. Another name is 'The Sunfly' due to its preference for bright sunny days. In this species the black on the hind tibia is restricted to the distal third and the mid tibia is all yellow.
Hoverfly enjoying the rich pickings on our Lavender bush :)). We are gadding about again. Weather looks hot and muggy with the possibility of storms ... Have a terrific Tuesday all :)x
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; 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.
*Thanks to Orlee C. Ninon for sharing this fly with me.
his photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/ocninon/
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Hoverfly Volucella zonaria on ox-eye daisy. Natural light. No idea what that finger is doing there :)
No. 66 of 115 Pictures in 2015: Pollination
It's been a while since I got out there with the camera, but the workload that kept me away is now over, so I took advantage of today's morning sunshine to chase this hoverfly around the garden. The dill is homegrown. I'm quite proud of this fact; I'm in the process of developing a regenerative life.
Hopefully I should be more flickr active again and be able to take the time to browse your efforts.
another first for me @ Lakenheath Fen yesterday. Two common species in south of England Parhelophilus frutetorum & P versicolor that are difficult to seperate