Latest posts tagged with #Hoverflies on Bluesky
A mainly black insect, with yellow stripes, on a bright yellow flower.
Hoverfly, Eupeodes luniger, this afternoon on a beautiful dandelion flower, which is very good for wildlife and definitely NOT a 'weed'.
#wildflowerhour
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#UKwildlife
#Sussexwildlife
#insects
#hoverflies
Clouds part, itβs showtime.
#hoverflies #insect #bees #nature #lilac #blossom #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #ceredigion
Picture of a Rot Hole for hoverflies
π Hoverfly Breaking News π
Important conservation work happening in Scotland for the Pine Hoverfly (Blera fallax).
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
rare-inverts-rspb.hub.arcgis.com
#Hoverflies #Syrphidae #Flies #Insects #Diptera #Entomology #Pollinators #Conservation #Biodiversity #Woodland
Not every striped pollinator is a bee
#hoverflies #pollinators #Syrphidae
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
Spring Spot-tail Hoverfly (Melangyna lasiophthalma)
Hairy-eyed Banded (Syrphus torvus)
π₯ Hoverfly Hotspot Found π₯
1st Hoverflies of the year - Yippee π₯³
βοΈ Common Drone Fly
βοΈ Tapered Dronefly
βοΈ Hairy-eyed Banded
βοΈ Spring Spot-tail Hoverfly
Four lovely females, in a Cherry Plum tree
#Hoverflies #Syrphidae #Flies #Insects #Diptera #Entomology #Pollinators #Nature #Spring #NatureWalk
Spotted Thintail (Meliscaeva auricollis)
π¨ Spotted Thintail Art Work ποΈ
Drawing/painting of this migratory distinctive hoverfly Meliscaeva auricollis.
Anyone spotted one this year yet?
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #Nature #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders
A male Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertenax) facing left on a leaf
Sunny at times today but colder so not many #hoverflies about . This Tapered Drone Fly was in my garden and another was on Alexanders in the car park of the cafe that Clevedon birders use
Recently published Flies book
π A New Arrival π
Look whatβs just arrived through the post.
Looking forward to using it over the coming year.
Anybody else got a copy?
Not had a proper look through it yet but looks good.
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinators #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #NaturalHistory #Books
π Hoverfly Genera Meliscaeva π
An acrostic postcard buzzing with fascinating facts!
Hope it brings you joy on this sunny day! πΈ
#Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
π Hoverfly Breaking News π
The Green Forest Hoverfly (Caliprobola speciosa) referred to as the Jewel Wood fly in Europe, is increasing in numbers thanks to volunteers.
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology
#Conservation #Biodiversity #Woodland #Nature #Pollinator
π Hoverfly heads under the lens!π
Can you spot the difference between a hoverflyβs head and a beeβs? π #Hoverflies #Pollinator #Biology #NatureFacts #WildlifeWonder #InsectWorld #NatureSecrets #Curious #Bee #Insects #Entomology #Diptera #Syrphidae.
More information inside the article below.
πͺ°NEW RELEASE! The most complete photographic guide to #flies ever published featuring 1500+ photos and covering 1200+ species.
From #craneflies to #hoverflies, #soldierflies to #robberflies + distribution maps for each species.
tinyurl.com/ytj33mwf
#Diptera #Entomology @naturebureau.bsky.social
π Spotted Thintail Hoverfly π
A hoverfly to look out for in February is the Spotted Thintail (Meliscaeva auricollis) .
If you have seen one let me know. I drew a blank today little too cold.
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology
A black-and-yellow hoverfly on creamy white flowers of Sweet box, against a blurred green background.
Very happy to see my first hoverfly of the year, a male Meliscaeva auricollis in the garden. 8 Feb 2026.
π· #photography #Diptera #hoverflies
Female Batman hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on white Wild carrot flowers, against a blurred green background.
Batman hoverfly (with the bat symbol on its thorax).
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous π· #photography #Diptera #Hoverflies
A painted illustration of a bumblebee mimc hoverfly.
Volucella bombylans, a bumblebee mimic hoverfly, by Joris Hoefnagel, ca 1575/1590s:
www.nga.gov/artworks/697....
Miscatalogued by the Gallery as a bee, so itβs doing a great job. #Diptera #hoverflies @hoverflyspotter.bsky.social
β¨ Vintage Hoverfly Paintings π¨
The search for the oldest hoverfly painting on canvas what century does it belong to?
Take a peek! π
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Syrphidae #Diptera #knowledge #Art #HistoricalArt #Artappreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders
@jillwhitelock.bsky.social
Threatened or thriving? ππͺ°
In this article, MilosavljeviΔ et al discuss the status of Serbian hoverflies on the IUCN European Red List of #Hoverflies.
doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
#conservation #science
π Facts about Hoverflies Volume 3βοΈ
These tiny pollinator superheroes have fascinating lifecycles from egg to adult.π
#Hoverflies #Pollinator #Biology #NatureFacts #HoverflyMagic #WildlifeWonder #InsectWorld #NatureSecrets #EcoCurious #Biodiversity #Insects #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology
π Hoverfly Genera Episyrphusπ
Buzzing with facts! An acrostic postcard all about the Marmalade hoverflies. Hope it brings you joy! πΈ
#Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
My artistic impression of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
π¨ Marmalade Hoverfly Art Work ποΈ
1st Attempt at drawing and painting this migratory, distinctive and common hoverfly. Anyone spotted one this year yet?
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #Nature #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders
π The Marmalade Hoverfly ππ―
My Species of the Week: Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) the one hoverfly you will have seen in your garden.
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Nature #Syrphidae #Biology #Diptera #Art #HistoricalArt #Artappreciation #NatureIllustration
Take a peek! π
π Facts about Hoverflies βοΈ
These tiny masters of disguise pull off clever tricks to deceive π΅οΈββοΈ and defend themselves!π‘οΈ
#Hoverflies #Pollinator #Biology #NatureFacts #HoverflyMagic #WildlifeWonder #InsectWorld #NatureSecrets #EcoCurious #Biodiversity
π Discover their surprising strategies below!
An orangey yellow and black Hoverfly on a red-spotted Bramble leaf.
Spots and stripes. Helophilus pendulus hoverfly on a Bramble leaf, June 2024. π· #photography #Diptera #Hoverflies
Acrostic postcard of the Scaeva genus.
ποΈ Hoverfly Genera π¨
An acrostic postcard all about βHockey Stickβ hoverflies. Hope it brings you joy! πΈ
#Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) karnaliensis, male (A, C, E) and female (B, D, F). A, B. Habitus, lateral view. C, D. Habitus, dorsal view. E, F. Head, frontal view.
First record of Paragus karnaliensis (Diptera: Syrphidae) from India, with notes on Indian species of the genus Paragus
Free download: doi.org/10.18476/202...
#hoverflies #flowerflies #flies #India @smnstuttgart.bsky.social @bioone.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social
Bee and hoverfly on sunflower.
//5
Amazement
about how unbothered many insects seem by the presence of other insect species.
#photography #nature #bugwatch #forest #climate #insects #bees #hoverflies #sunflowers
A montage showing 16 of the less common hoverflies seen in Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) in 2025
Some of the less common hoverflies I found in Warren Farm and Long Wood (west London) in 2025.
#Syrphidae #Hoverflies #Diptera #Pollinators @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social
White-clubbed Glasswing Art Work - Scaeva pyrastri
π¨ White-clubbed Glasswing Art Work ποΈ
Painting of White-clubbed Glasswing (Scaeva pyrastri) β also known as one of the hockey stick hoverflies
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #Nature #NatureIllustration
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