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Thistle in bloom

Stunning thistle in full bloom being enjoyed by a few little creatures!

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The Sun Fly

"Helophilus pendulus" is a European hoverfly. It is found throughout Europe from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, westward to the Faroe Islands and Iceland, and through eastward through Russia from the Kola Peninsula south to Crimea and across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Apr 13, 2014. Captured in 1 Yetlington Farm Cottages, Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 4TG, UK.
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