Hi there
Love your words of wisdom here...everyone
This photo was taken on Saturday just past at Fen Drayton Lakes, and I would love to know what this beauty is?
Thank you
Regards
Kathy
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Sitting in the garden today. A couple of hoverflies around, I held up a finger arm outstrechted to a Hoverfly and after a few comings and goings it came very close to my finger and then landed. It stayed there for about 10-15 seconds, then as I moved my finger slightly toward me it left.
It was quite a moment and I felt honoured, is this common?
Jamie
Hello,
This was seen yesterday at Exminster Marshes in Devon. I have it down as Eupeodes corollae. Would that be good?
Regards,
Andrew.
Hello,
This was seen yesterday at Exminster Marshes in Devon. I have it down as Eupeodes corollae. Would that be good?
Regards,
Andrew.
Hi Kathy,
looks to me like a Honey Bee [Apis mellifera]. But hard to be sure from the angle of the shot.
Cheers,
Steve.
not corollae, use Falk and Stubbs's key, you will probably come to lunulata.
I'm just sorting through some photos from last summer and wondered what this hoverfly is. This group is one I'm hoping to get into this summer, but as a beginner I'm finding the keys in Stubbs and Falk tricky to use. Hopefully, things will get easier with practice! In the meantime, any help would be appreciated.