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Posted: 31 May 2020

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Hoverfly, I think

Hoverfly, I think
I try each year to learn more bugs. And I've started again this year.

I thought this was some small bee. It and each of its brothers and sisters were about 8mm long as they hovered over and hung out on our holly bush today.

I got this one good picture and then studied my field guide and what I could find on line for the specific bee. However I've decided it is no bee, but a hoverfly. I do await confirmation or correction from my insectish betters.



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EDIT, a little later same day: it is confirmed: a hoverfly it is.

Sylvain Wiart, Annalia S. have particularly liked this photo

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 Annalia S.
Annalia S.
Very nice portrait with interesting shadow, JustFolk!
3 years ago.
 Sylvain Wiart
Sylvain Wiart
episyrphus balteatus
3 years ago.
 Justfolk
Justfolk club
Sylvain, I wonder if that species (Episyrphus balteatus) on this (western) side of the Atlantic Ocean. Mind you, we are the most easterly point of this side of the Atlantic!
Friends here, though, have suggested a Eupeodes species. I do not know enough to distinguish the two groups.
3 years ago.

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