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Hoverfly, approximately 8mm in length. I believe that this is an anemone flower - they are usually white, but can occur in pink and magenta shades. Hoverflies favor anemone plants and aid in propagation.
Early morning.
Colouful hoverfly, colourful grass and a bright yellow buttercup at RSPB Campfield Marsh in Cumbria.
Hoverflies, also 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 eat a wide range of foods.
On the Lemon Balm flowers in my garden.
Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa. The upper side of the abdomen is patterned with orange and black bands.
Same image of a hoverfly I posted a few weeks ago. When I had been looking around to see what else was about, I returned to find the hoverfly had started to wake up and clear the dew from its eyes, it is still too cold to be really active but it uses its front feet to wipe away the dew. It's only really when the full sun lands on the insect when it then becomes fully active and the dew evaporates.
Best viewed very large.
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Walking along the field edge at Rodney Stoke NNR and didn't have to look too hard to spot this hoverfly. Being black and yellow, they make absolutely no effort to conceal themselves like many other hoverflies.
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Baccha elongata, or "common dainty", I think. Lots of luck involved in these shots...
With 25 mm tube
This hoverfly got caught out by the warm, sunny weather on Sunday morning. When the weather turned cold, I found it exhausted on the washing line (that's why there's a couple of cotton fibres on it). I warmed it up on my hand for a bit and put it down on a flower but the changeable weather in Autumn and Spring can be rough on insects.
Hoverfly on Canada thistle
Margined Calligrapher [Toxomerus marginatus]
Windlestrae Park
North Wales, PA
1771*
If anyone can tell me the name of this lovely silver-leaved plant I'd be very grateful! And the hoverfly might be syrphus ribesii, or not.
UC Davis Arboretum, Davis, Ca. April, 2022.
This eastern band-winged hoverfly spent most of its time hovering in and around the plant, but lit briefly in a flower to pick up a little pollen.,,
First good day at a garden. Lots of color in the plots...though very predominantly Peonies and large stands of daisies. Plenty of tiny insects were enjoying the blossoms. Various small bees were active. Several Bumblebees also did their work. A number of butterflies circled and landed, as did a dragonfly. A Hummingbird flew to a Salvia blossom, but chose not to stay.
This Hoverfly made a brief appearance, but was camera shy, and quickly left.
In my area, and for my camera, I declare that the garden flower and insect season has begun.