Nice hoverfly of unknown species sitting on one of our many Ox-eye Daisies - anyone out there any good at hover ID?
Out of tens of bee pics this is the only half decent one. Think it's a White Tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus terrestris. There were also Common Carder Bees, Red tailed Bumble Bees, Buff Tailed Bumble Bees and a small bee with a black body covered with whiteish hairs - one of our neighbour's mining bees perhaps.
Where to next? Hopefully out and about on safari tomorrow.In the meantime let us know what's been buzzing about in your outback.
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Just as much to see in the garden, as in the impoverished farmland Dave. Nice photo's. :-)
Off to impoverished farmland tomorrow.
Thanks for the foto critique - I was lucky! Couldn't see the monitor for the hover shots and the bees were doin my fruit!!!
Cheers
Davo
Hi Dave
Nice Hoverfly pics, I think it's a female(which has different markings & is a different shape to the male) Sphaerophoria scripta. I'm not sure if I can attach links here, but if I can there are two below: -
http://www.naturespot.org.uk/UK%20Wildlife/Hoverflies/SphaerophoraScripta.htm
http://www.phocus-on.co.uk/idgallery/displayimage.php?album=11&pos=34
Later I'll be having a read of the last couple of weeks posts on your blog to find out what's been going on locally whilst I've been away.
Cheers
Cliff
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