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Marmalade Hoverfly at Veluwe  Episyrphus balteatus,Harderwijk,Macro,Marmalade Hoverfly,Netherlands,Veluwe Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Not only is the hoverfly completely sharp, but also with the plant it is sitting on it makes a very nice overall scene as well.
    I would say, Promoted! :)
    Posted 12 years ago
    1. Thanks, I'm honoured :) This actually is a pretty big crop, only 25% left of the photo. Posted 12 years ago

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"Episyrphus balteatus", sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 19, 2013. Captured Jul 28, 2012 15:11.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm