…on those March days when the sun shines hot yet the wind blows cold, when it’s summer in the light and winter in the shade.
#ribes #ribessanguineum #hoverfly #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #bees #insect #flora #llanafan #aberystwyth #ceredigion
a brown and orange hoverfly hovers next to pinkish white apple blossom flowers.
Hoverfly and apple blossom. 2023
#hoverfly #flowers #BloomScrolling #nature #BlueSkyArtShow #sonyalpha #photography
✨ Pollinator Spotlight ✨ Today, we’re shining a light on the hoverfly genus, Brachypalpus! Swipe through for a summary of the factsheet. For more detailed information check out the Academy! 🔎 Have you ever spotted a Brachypalpus species?
#Pollinatoracademy #PollinatorSpotlight #Pollinators #Hoverfly
INSECTS OF MEXICO 4
Geelvlek-bromeliavlieg | Yellow-spotted bromeliad fly (Copestylum avidum)
Lerdo, Coahuila, Mexico
#mexico #coahuila #zweefvlieg #hoverfly #insectphotography
#hoverfly #Syrphidae #Criorhina
Spring is in the air... 🌞
#Syrphidae #Criorhina ranunculi #hoverfly #Schwebfliege #Diptera #Tussilago farfara #coltsfoot #Huflattich #Asteraceae #FliesAreCoolToo
a close up colour photo of a hoverfly on a small white daisy with a green background
Day 64 of A Photo A Day for 2026
64/365
#aphotoaday2026
#lumixphotography
#photography
#daisy
#hoverfly
#bloomscrolling
#gardening
#spring2026
Freshly hatched drone fly with celandine pollen on his butt enjoying the warm spring sunshine ☀️ 🌼🪰😍
#hoverfly
a close up colour photo of a hoverfly, on the pollen laden stamen, inside a yellow daffodil trumpet
Day 60 of A Photo A Day for 2026
60/365
#aphotoaday2026
#lumixphotography
#photography
#macro
#daffodil
#hoverfly
#bloomscrolling
#spring2026
Ladybirds, honey bees and a hoverfly on a daffodil top right
#WildWebsWednesday All seen in the last week, 7 spot #ladybird, honey #bees and a #hoverfly. Butterflies can't be far off? 🙏🤞🦋 #Lancashire #vitaminN #posititivity #joy
Drape yourself in greenery,
become part of the scenery.
#bee #honeybee #hoverfly #heather #erica #calluna #vulgaris #spring #springtime #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #seapower #lyrics #northhangingrock
First year growing anemone coronaria - such jolly pops of blue. I just planted the little dried up corms last year an up they grow. Female drone fly is pretty pleased too. #insects #hoverfly #uknature #february #inmygarden #ukwildlife
Quest of the hoverfly
#photography, #naturephotography, #flowerphotography, #insect, #macrophotography, #adventure, #botanical, #dreamy, #enchanted,#flora, #garden, #gentle, #hoverfly, #macro, #magic, #meadow, #mimicry, #nature, #petals, #pollinator, #spring, #whimsical, #wings, #yellowflower
Happy Macro Monday! ✨
Today, we’re diving into the tiny world of this amazing hoverfly. Take a close look — can you identify the species? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏻👇🏻
#PollinatorAcademy #MacroMonday #Hoverfly #Pollinator #Taxonomy
Pollinator Spotlight ✨ Today, we’re shining a light on the fascinating hoverfly genus, Myolepta! Did you know that there are 7 species of this genus in Europe? For more detailed information, be sure to check out the full factsheet on the Academy! #Pollinatoracademy #PollinatorSpotlight #Hoverfly
a hoverfly, on top of a white crab spider, on top of a small black wasp. all on a white flower.
Animal stack! A lucky shot from 2023.
#wildlife #nature #hoverfly #spider #insects #macro #sonyalpha #photography
The Tapered Drone Fly, Eristalis pertenax on a leaf
Spotted Thintail hoverfly. Meliscaeva auricollis on a yellow leaf
Close up of hoverfly face
The sun appeared briefly giving me a chance to increase my #hoverfly year list with a Tapered Drone Fly ( Eristalis pertenax ). Also in the garden was this Spotted Thintail ( Meliscaeva auricollis) which I tried CO2 and a lightbox to photograph the yellow base to the black area above antennae
Ice dancing supremos Hoverino and Syrphina doing their Figure Skating
⛷️ Hoverflies at the #WinterOlympics 🏂
#FigureSkating: Their ability to rapidly pivot and change direction in mid-air mimics the rotational speed and precision required in spinning.
Ice dancing supremo's Hoverino and Syrphina
#Olympics #Hoverfly #2026Olympics #Skating #IceSkating #Syrphidae
Hovvie on his snowboard doing his Big Air!
⛷️ Hoverflies at the Winter Olympics 🏂
Aerials/Freestyle Skiing: Hoverflies possess incredible aerial stability and precision, mimicking the acrobatic, twisting, and controlled flight required in aerials.
Hovvie on his snowboard doing his Big Air!
#Hoverfly #Olympics #Art #Italy #ScienceHumour
A drone fly going ham on some lobelias. Their legs always strike me as ridiculously long but I’m sure it’s completely necessary in the hoverfly world 🌼🪰💛
#hoverfly
