Hornet mimic hoverfly #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 15, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Hornet mimic hoverfly, Month, September | 0 comments

The harmless Volucella zonaria, largest of the UK’s hoverflies.

Picture taken September 1.

#hoverfly #hoverflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #hornetmimic #insectphotography #flowerfly #flowerflies

Tapered Drone Fly #flowerfly

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 8, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, August, Eristalis pertinax, Fauna, Hover Fly, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Eristalis pertinax, a hover or flowerfly and a bee mimic.

Picture taken August 23.

#hoverfly #hoverflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #dronefly #flowerflies

Hoverfly #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 2, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, August, Eristalis pertinax, Fauna, Hover Fly, Insects, Month, Plants, Provisional identification, Summer | 2 comments

Eristalis pertinax (with thanks to Neil!)

Picture taken August 15.

#hoverflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #flowerfly #flowerflies #Volucella

Mint and flower fly #insect #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 4, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, August, Eristalis horticola, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, Plants, Summer, Water Mint | 0 comments

Stripe-winged Dronefly, Eristalis horticola, on Water Mint, Mentha aquatica.

Picture taken August 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #mint #hoverfly #hoverflies #flowerfly #flowerflies #insects #insectphotography

Dog Rose #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 24, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Dog Rose, Episyrphus balteatus, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Summer, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Dog Rose, Rosa canina, and Marmalade flower fly, Episyrphus balteatus.

Picture taken June 24.

#hoverfly #hoverflies #wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #smallwoodsassociation

Hoverfly #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 10, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, August, Fauna, Hover Fly, Insects, Meliscaeva cinctella, Summer | 0 comments

Meliscaeva cinctella.

Picture taken August 30.

Marmalade hoverfly #insects #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, July, Plants, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

Episyrphus balteatus on St John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, perhaps bringing birthday wishes.

Picture taken July 9.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #hoverfly #hoverflies #insects #insect

Marmalade hoverfly #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 15, 2020 in 2020, Episyrphus balteatus, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

Episyrphus balteatus. (more…)

Flower or hover fly #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 19, 2018 in Eristalis horticola | 0 comments

Eristalis horticola, provisional identification, on Devil’s-bit scabious, Succisa pratensis. (more…)

Tapered Drone Fly #flowerflies #hoverflies

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 26, 2017 in 2017, August, Eristalis pertinax, Hover Fly, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Male Eristalis pertinax. Provisional identification. (more…)

Pellucid Hoverfly #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 18, 2017 in 2017, August, Hover Fly, Summer, Volucella pellucens | 0 comments

One of Britain’s largest flies, Volucella pellucens. (more…)

Dead Head Hoverfly #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 31, 2017 in 2017, Hover Fly, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Myathropa florea, provisional identification. (more…)