Tapered Drone Fly #insects

Posted by on Jun 20, 2017 in Eristalis pertinax, Insects, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Tapered drone fly, provisional identification, June 2017

 

Eristalis pertinax. Provisional identification. (more…)

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Hover or Flower Fly #insects

Posted by on Sep 4, 2016 in 2016, August, Hover Fly, Insects, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Hover fly, August 2016

 

Possibly Eristalis pertinax. (more…)

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Sun Fly #insects

Posted by on Aug 31, 2016 in 2016, August, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Sun Fly, provisional identification, August 2016

 

Helophilus pendulus, provisional identification. (more…)

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Flower fly and Bramble #insects #plants

Posted by on Jul 18, 2016 in 2016, Bramble, Flowers, Hover Fly, July, Meliscaeva cinctella, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Flower Fly, July 2016

 

Meliscaeva cinctella, provisional identification, on Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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Visitor #plants #insects

Posted by on Jul 2, 2016 in 2016, Grass, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Plant, Insect, Flower Fly, Grass, June 2016

 

Possibly a type of flower or hover fly on a species of meadow or oat grass. (more…)

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Marsh Thistle and visitor #plants #insects

Posted by on Jun 24, 2016 in 2016, Episyrphus balteatus, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Provisional identification, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Marsh Thistle, Insect, June 2016

 

Possibly a Flower Fly, Episyrphus balteatus, on Cirsium palustre. (more…)

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One of the biggest in the UK #hover flies

Posted by on Aug 3, 2015 in 2015, Insects, July, Summer, Volucella pellucens | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hover fly, Volucella pellucens, July 2015

 

For more on the Pellucid hover fly, Volucella pellucens, see Nature Spot. (more…)

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One in more than 280 #insects

Posted by on Jul 26, 2015 in 2015, Eristalis interruptus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hover fly, July 2015

 

Hover fly – there are nearly 300 types found in the UK (more…)

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Hover or Flower fly #insects

Posted by on Jul 20, 2015 in 2015, Eristalis arbustorum, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hoverfly, July 2014

 

Eristalis arbustorum, provisional identification. (more…)

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Hover or Flower Fly

Posted by on Jun 29, 2015 in 2015, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 
 

Inect, Hovery Fly, unidentified, June 2015

 

Looked more yellow than orange-banded so possibly Syrphus vitripennis. (more…)

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Here’s looking at you

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in 2014, August, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hoverfly, August 2014

 

A cloudy late August day in the wood but still plenty to see. (more…)

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Nectar of life

Posted by on Jul 9, 2014 in 2014, Bramble, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Meliscaeva cinctella, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, insect, Bramble, Hover Fly, June 2014

 

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus, an important source of food for a wide variety of insects. (more…)

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