Stripes on yellow #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 30, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Eristalis pertinax, Fauna, Hover Fly, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

A Tapered Drone Fly, Eristalis pertinax, I think, on Ragwort, Jacobaea vulgaris.

Picture taken July 17.

#hoverfly #wildflowers #nature #insectphotography

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

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…)

Tapered Drone Fly #insects

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

Eristalis pertinax. Provisional identification. (more…)