This hoverfly is called Black-footed Drone Fly and it's a new one to me. It seems to be considerably larger than most of the hoverflies that I've encountered.

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Hoverfly on a bud at RSPB Campfield Marsh in Cumbria.

Hoverfly on verbena flowers at Chorley Lancs.

Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) on flowers of a Heracleum mantegazzianum

Not sure what this one is, can't find it yet in my book. Feeding on some of the wildflowers growing in my lawn and borders.

Myathropa florea is a very common European and North African species of hoverfly. Adults may be seen on flowers from May to September. It is of a similar size to the common drone fly, but Myathropa are generally more yellow, with two light bands to the thorax, interrupted with a black central smudge.

its a shame it wasn't good light , only 1/100 sec.

Using a Sigma 70-300 mm with the macro setting .

First hoverfly shot of the year and a common one on the field. Amazing how the spiders walk all over them and in this case leave threads on everything, including it's antenna!

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Hoverfly on Cuckoo Flower.

Lyme Regis Dorset

Hoverfly - Parhelophilus versicolor

I captured this hoverfly in flight near this flower. I find these flies to be interesting photo subjects and I'm glad that they only want nectar, not me! Anyway, I followed this fly for a bit as it would shy away with my movement but continued to fly to this flower after a moment or two. It is interesting to note how it holds it's legs while flying to create less drag.

I'm thinking this may be Syrphus ribesii. If anyone knows for sure, please let me know. Thanks!

Taken 5 August 2017 at Botanical Gardens, Anchorage, Alaska.

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Late summer wildflowers

Hoverfly - Syrphus vitripennis

Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)

Taken just as the sun was coming over the tree line at GB Gruffy nature reserve on the Mendips in Somerset.

Quite a few of these hoverflies about attracted by the large patches of devils bit scabious, but didn't have long before they became active again in the morning sun.

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A Hoverfly enjoying the Prairie Restoration area in our local park.

It sees summer will not let go. Temps in the low 90's tomorrow with heat indexes near 100!! Then a big cool down. Maybe fall will actually get here soon!

Hoverflies have been a bit on the scanty side this year, despite the amount of blossom we have had. However, a trip to my favourite flowerbed at the Pineapple near Airth revealed some old favourites.

Syrphus (probably) ribesii on ox-eye daisy

West Sand Lake, New York

Hoverfly on willow at Chorley Lancs.

love these little dudes

I think.....!

Species of hoverfly on umbellifer

Malling Down, Sussex

Probably the most common hoverfly about at this location, being a low lying damp meadow, found nearly a dozen of these on various perches. This one was starting to wake up as I was taking the images and was cleaning itself with the rear legs whist its head remained motionless.

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Just a wee Dandelion with a Hoverfly on it from my garden...

Helophilus pendulus

This is a species of Hoverfly with I had been hoping to photograph for some time now, for obvious reasons of course. The first time I found one on the Mendips was nearly 8 years ago and searched ever since without much luck.

Seems I should have been looking a little closer to home as we discovered quite a few of these little hoverflies, just a short walk from our house.

On an earlier visit when checking the Wasp Spiders, we spotted one only to then watch a wasp grab it and duly dispatch it. The weather had not been ideal for macro photography so I have waiting for an opportunity to photograph one.

I had started to think I may have missed the window but managed to find one last weekend albeit quite late in the session as the wind had started to pick up. In the end managed to get a small number of sharp images with this one being the best.

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A hoverfly feeding on a Tansy flower.

of chicory pollen

I captured this hoverfly at the Alaska Botanical Gardens in Anchorage. It was distinctly different from some of the other hoverflies so I submitted it to my iPhone app iNaturalist for identification where they've identified it as Helophilus intentus.

Taken 19 July 2018 at Botanical Gardens, Anchorage, Alaska.

My garden , UK