A few recent hoverfly shots from the garden
Brian V.


Helophilus sp - natural light


Helophilus sp. Full flash


Marmalade hoverfly sucking on crystallised honey

Beautiful shots Brian. I still can't get a good natural light shot :(.

Have you found that the Helophilus hovers seem to have had an absolutely huge boost in numbers this year? Last year it was all about Marmalades and Syritta's. This year in our garden I'm seeing on average maybe 20 or 30 of the Helophilus hovers at a time on our potentilla, not to mention the ones that get caught up in the conservatory.

Originally Posted by IPClark Beautiful shots Brian. I still can't get a good natural light shot :(. Have you found that the Helophilus hovers seem to have had an absolutely huge boost in numbers this year? Last year it was all about Marmalades and Syritta's. This year in our garden I'm seeing on average maybe 20 or 30 of the Helophilus hovers at a time on our potentilla, not to mention the ones that get caught up in the conservatory.

Thanks Ian - not really seeing anymore helophilus hovers than previous years here- tend to be fairly rare in the garden.
Brian v.

Must be a northern thing then. I'm seeing tonnes of them and never saw one last year :)

Beautiful set Brian, like them all :)

Originally Posted by DeVil Beautiful set Brian, like them all :)

Thanks Predrag :)
Brian v.

Love the first frame Brian , your Nat light shots always look good.

Originally Posted by GOLDENORFE Love the first frame Brian , your Nat light shots always look good.

Thanks Phil :)
Brian v.