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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.

Apple Blossom (and Hover Fly)

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:20:11 +0000

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Apple blossom with visiting hover fly. Taken this afternoon in my garden using my 60mm macro lens.

Crab Spider with Bee. (+PiP)

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:14:11 +0000

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Taken in my garden.

When I took this photo I thought that maybe the bee would have a chance to escape, but I couldn't wait around as I had an appointment.

A couple of hours later I went and had another look and it was obvious the bee wasn't going anywhere (see the image in the PiP) as the spider had been well and truly subdued, although it must have taken a while. The PiP is not quite as sharp as the main image as it had got quite windy.......but it serves its purpose.

So a good day for the spider........not so good for the bee!

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.

Dahlia with Hover Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:48:06 +0000

Keith Burton has posted:

This is one of the few surviving dahlias growing in a pot in my front garden.

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

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

Keith Burton has posted:

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.

Hover Fly on a Daisy

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

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Cistus flower with visitor

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 19:49:28 +0000

Andy Rodker has posted:

Taken by the side of a road in Madrid. Not it's normal habitat.

Hoverfly on Yarrow

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

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nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 06:15:21 +0000

Keith Burton has posted:

Happy Fence Friday everyone. Enjoy the forthcoming weekend :-)

It's amazing what you don't see through the viewfinder............until you look at the image on your computer. Can you spot the two visitors?

Hover Fly

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

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Sucking the nectar

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:23:38 +0000

Earthwatcher has posted:

This is a hover fly Eristalis tenax (a.k.a. a Drone fly) which is a superb example of insect mimicry. This is not a bee; it does not sting. It is feeding on a Buddleia bush in my garden.

Many thanks to marmaladefly www.flickr.com/photos/32995664@N06/ for helping with the identification!

Experimenting with macro-photography.

It looks like a bee....

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:23:46 +0000

Earthwatcher has posted:

... but it isn't.
This is a hover fly Eristalis tenax (a.k.a. a Drone fly) which is a superb example of insect mimicry. This is not a bee; it does not sting. It is feeding on a Buddleia bush in my garden.

Many thanks to marmaladefly www.flickr.com/photos/32995664@N06/ for helping with the identification!

Experimenting with macro-photography.

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nobody@ipernity.com (Jennifer Murphy) — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:54:34 +0000

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Hover Fly

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

Keith Burton has posted:

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 :(

Busy

nobody@ipernity.com (Ceropegia) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:08:39 +0000

Ceropegia has posted:

The bee-like flies are called hover flies, flower flies, or syrphid flies. The plant is an ariocarpus fissuratus in my collection of succulent plants.

Hoverfly on Sagittaria flower

nobody@ipernity.com (Ceropegia) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:31:15 +0000

Ceropegia has posted:

The fly is also called a flower fly or syrphid fly. Taken at the James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama. This is a wetland area that is part of the Coosa River watershed. (DSC04443)

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nobody@ipernity.com (Jennifer Murphy) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:40:18 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Jennifer Murphy) — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:21:38 +0000

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Pretty in Pink

nobody@ipernity.com (Ceropegia) — Mon, 27 May 2013 15:08:39 +0000

Ceropegia has posted:

A hoverfly, aka flower fly or syrphid fly, on an ariocarpus fissuratus flower which is in my collection of succulent plants. (DSC06184)