Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus 1758)

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Associated species: Eupatorium cannabinum. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, visiting Hemp Agrimony flowers". Detail to note: broad dark stripe down centre of face. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: highly enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Associated species: Leucanthemum vulgare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, visiting Ox-eye Daisy in garden". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Associated species: Leucanthemum vulgare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, visiting Ox-eye Daisy in garden". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Associated species: Leucanthemum vulgare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, visiting Ox-eye Daisy in garden". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): -1.2. Latitude (deg): 51.4. Longitude (deg/min): 1° 10' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 20' N. Vice county name: Berks. Vice county no.: 22. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Associated species: Leucanthemum vulgare. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, visiting Ox-eye Daisy in garden". Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

Longitude (deg): 0.4. Latitude (deg): 52.7. Longitude (deg/min): 0° 30' E. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 40' N. Vice county name: West Norfolk. Vice county no.: 28. Country: England. Stage: Male imago. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "Male, resting on sandy bank". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.

While these are sometimes called Drone bees, they are a large hover-fly and love the pollen in your garden. View On Black

This is the most widely distributed hoverfly - Syrphid in the world. It is migratory and fits in anywhere.They visit our place occasionally and this is the first to visit this year, so we followed it around the garden.

Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO7347

Alcornocales N.P. Andalucia Spain

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Jasper, Canada