Male Marmalade Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus, pollinating Hogweed flowers is a photograph by Jackie Tweddle which was uploaded on October 29th, 2020.
Male Marmalade Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus, pollinating Hogweed flowers
Episyrphus balteatus or Marmalade Fly is very distinctive with a black and orange striped body. Hoverflies are important pollinators with the ability... more
Title
Male Marmalade Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus, pollinating Hogweed flowers
Artist
Jackie Tweddle
Medium
Photograph
Description
Episyrphus balteatus or Marmalade Fly is very distinctive with a black and orange striped body. Hoverflies are important pollinators with the ability to hover in all directions. They are often wasp or bee like but are harmless and don’t sting. This image was taken in a rural Shropshire, UK
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October 29th, 2020
