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Three hoverflies circle a thistle Great macro shot of three hoverflies together feasting on a beautiful flower. Episyrphus balteatus,Hoverflies,Insects,Marmalade Hoverfly,The Netherlands,closeup,nature Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Three hoverflies circle a thistle

Great macro shot of three hoverflies together feasting on a beautiful flower.

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  1. Very cool shot! Note that to help people find your photos more easily, the community may sometimes optimize the title and tags you use for your photos. Posted 14 years ago
    1. Ik weet het, vergeten meerdere toe te voegen.

      Thanks!
      Posted 14 years ago
  2. Beautiful! Posted 14 years ago
    1. Bedankt! Posted 14 years ago
  3. lovely not easy to compose Posted 14 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 14 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 WildFlower
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Uploaded Jul 12, 2011. Captured Jul 8, 2011 00:13.
  • NIKON D300
  • ISO200
  • 60mm