Hover fly on flower

[Richard McMellon]

Taken with the assistance of an eight year old holding the flash above the subject


Hover Fly by Richard McMellon, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely again Richard. Looks to be Episyrphus balteatus (male) and you can see clearly the distinguishing feature of the Syrphidae on the left wing (false margin). A very nice shot indeed.

 

[Richard McMellon]

Thanks for the id Pete
Forgot to post this one:


Hover fly by Richard McMellon, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

Nice also. Love the intense colours and dark background. Very effective.