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Hovering Episyrphus balteatus,Geotagged,Marmalade Hoverfly,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
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    Notice how the landing gear is high up into the body, and how the wings them selves seem to be back to front :) Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Well timed! Any reason why it's such a dark photo? Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
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    Thanks, yeah because the subject has so much space behind it the flash washes out anything else, only lighting up the subject. Posted 11 years ago

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The Marmalade Hover Fly

"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.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Darryl Lane
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By Darryl Lane

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2014. Captured Jul 18, 2014 14:22 in 31 Bournewood, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent TN26 2HL, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 65mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.