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My Yellow Spot, pt. 2 - _TNY_0098

Some sort of Pipiza hoverfly female (possibly P. noctiluca, thanks Thomas Covenant), parked on a nice, yellow meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris).

 

Note how the details of the flower show through the clear wings.

 

First shot: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/36630751752/

 

Another shot of the same specimen plus an aphid: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/35799989612/

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Uploaded on December 30, 2017
Taken on June 29, 2017