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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.
~ 0.8 cm in length, 50% cropped
Hoverfly - syrphus ribesii on a sunflower in my garden. The colours of the hoverfly match the sunflower nicely.
I believe this to be a Hoverfly so I had a look at pictures of UK Hoverflies to try to identify it but I ended up more confused than ever.
Hoverfly Xylota segnis on mollis azalea flower- a rare visitor to the garden. Focus stacked using zerene
Hoverfly Baccha elongata female. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/20388756874/ for a 3D version.
First one of these hovers I've managed to photograph this year
A late Syrphus sp. hoverfly taken on 4th Dec. Focus stacked using zerene.
See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/11232942623/ for a 3D version
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