Magnificent insect spied in the garden. It is the very first hover-fly that I have seen this year. It is to be seen throughout April and on until the end of October and so is a useful pollinator to late Spring and Summer crops.
Helophilus pendulus hover-fly - 12mm
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Beautiful fly! Do they bite?
very nice shots.
Shark, they are lovely flies. No they do not bite. They stay in one position for a long time by a flower, rather like a hummingbird. There are many different species - many are thinner than this one and at least one resembles a bee. They are a joy to watch and appear to be endless in their energy as they zip through row after row of flowers.
Ann, thank you - I was lucky to catch this one taking a break otherwise the wings would have been a blur as they beat so quickly.
It belongs to the common fly family?
Surprising that it pollinates the flowers. :)
Great Pictures. I am not sure if the things we have here hoving around the flowers are bees or not.I guess I'll have to take a closer look. I usually stay clear of any bees or hornets. I have had bad experiences with both.
I have never seen such a thing! I love your nature shots!
I must say that's a very impressive shot, you're lucky they don't move that much or it may have flown before you could have got the chance to photograph it ;)
Wish we had this pretty and cool fly!
nice photo capture
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