Love these big hovers

Lord Vetinari

Female Volucella zonaria hoverfly feeding on a margeurite flower - just over 2 cms body length.

Brian v.

PeterD-2009

Great shots Brian.

I saw my first one yesterday. Thought it was a hornet and ducked as it flew past:cry. As a consolation, I did capture an image of Volucella inanis in the same area. Going back today to see if I can find the Volucella zonaria again.

Lord Vetinari

PeterD-2009 wrote: »

Great shots Brian.

I saw my first one yesterday. Thought it was a hornet and ducked as it flew past:cry. As a consolation, I did capture an image of Volucella inanis in the same area. Going back today to see if I can find the Volucella zonaria again.

Thanks Peter

Not as bad as me then - caught a glimpse of one flying around the pond with sunlight glinting of the wings and thought it was a dragonfly - you do tend to duck though when they fly towards you.
Brian v.

GOLDENORFE

great series, like the last frame best

see very few of these, only a dozen in a year. never got a shot of one

Arrowsmith

Beautiful, Brian!

Bill

dlplumer

Wow. So so good Brian.bowlust I can't believe you have made me appreciate bugs

Lord Vetinari

Thanks Phil, Bill and Dan for the comments

Phil get the impression with these that they have fairly large feeding areas they tour around.
Brian v.