Contributions of the group British Hoverflies (Syrphidae)

Hover Fly on Osteospermum Flower

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sun, 25 May 2025 16:37:43 +0000

I'm pretty sure the Hover Fly is Helophilus pendulum, also known as The Footballer.

Taken in my garden yesterday.

I don't have time to do any commenting etc this evening but I'll catch up with you all tomorrow.

Small Hover Fly on Flower

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:42:48 +0000

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I'm afraid I'm not sure what the flower is (possibly a variety of Dahlia)? If anyone knows I'd be grateful.

Please view large if you have time.........thank you.

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:38 +0000

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At around 2cm long this is the largest hoverfly in the UK. It is an excellent mimic of the Hornet, which gains it some protection from predators. It is harmless to humans.

Taken in my garden on one of our Buddliea bushes.

Please view large for best effect...............and check out another view in the PiP.

Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:54:15 +0000

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Go large for best effect. I'm pretty sure the flower is Yarrow, thanks to neira-Dan (below(.

Thanks for looking :-)

Hoverfly - Volucella Zonaria

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:57:17 +0000

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On a Buddleia flower in my garden. Quite a big one this - around 2.5cm long.

Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 11:07:28 +0000

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I believe this is the Common Hoverfly, Syrphus Ribesii.

Friendly Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:52:12 +0000

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I love hoverflies, they're very cooperative when you want to take a photo. This one was quite happy to land on my hand when I held it up and posed nicely for me :)

Hover Fly on a Daisy

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:54:54 +0000

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Hoverfly collecting pollen.

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Tue, 29 May 2018 17:20:57 +0000

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Taken in my garden.

Hoverfly on Yellow Flower

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:21:44 +0000

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Hoverfly on Barbed Wire

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:49:13 +0000

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Best viewed large, on black

Hoverfly on Yarrow

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:36:39 +0000

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Hover Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Wed, 31 May 2017 15:02:40 +0000

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Hoverfly on yellow

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:59:48 +0000

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Taken in the next door neighbours garden this afternoon, using my Fuji X100 in macro mode.

Hover Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sat, 03 May 2014 17:04:43 +0000

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Back garden macro. Stuck at home today waiting for some furniture to be collected and for some electrical repairs to be done. Got told to go out and play in the garden and stop being miserable :(

Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (C.Rayz) — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:28:25 +0000

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on Agrimony

Chrysotoxum festivum

nobody@ipernity.com (C.Rayz) — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:08:49 +0000

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With missing racing stripe it appears..lol

I hate it when they just fall off and you can't find them anywhere because they are yellow and so is every flower you've been to all day!

Hover Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:08:40 +0000

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Hover Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:47:30 +0000

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Hover Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:59:56 +0000

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