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A hoverfly browsing on a Delta Sunflower blossom at Ulistac Natural Area in Santa Clara, CA.
There are a lot of hoverflies in this area and searching bugguide.net leads me to believe that this could be a Syrphus or Eupeodes species.
Here are two links for comparisons on these hoverfly genera:
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(shot with Canon 100/2.8 lens, file IMG_3632_neo2)
Hoverfly feeding on sugar/honey syrup on camellia leaf. Focus stacked using zerene. Xanthandrus comtus
I thought this was a native bee but it is a species of hoverfly, a bee mimic.
Hoverflies are often seen hovering over flowers. Hoverflies belong to the very large family Syrphidae.
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.
Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus on my finger. It was happy to sit on my finger to warm up. Focus stacked using zerene
Small hoverfly that looks just like a wasp. Possible species Syrphus ribesii.
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My picture for Saturday 31st June. It was a beautiful day yesterday spent most of it the garden, warm enough to wear a tee shirt