On Saturday I visited Burton Mere Wetlands and then Martin Mere with Ray, and on Sunday Malham Cove and Tarn with Elaine. Here is a selection of the hoverflies we saw.
Burton Mere Wetlands
Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Episyrphus balteatus "Marmalade hoverfly"
Syritta pipiens
Syrphus ribesii
Melanostoma sp - possibly scalare
Myathropa florea
Riponnensia splendens
Eupeodes corollea
Helophilus pendulus
Martin Mere
Syritta pipiens
Volucella pellucens "Great Pied Hoverfly"
Eristallis intricarius
Malham
Leucozona glaucia
Eristalis horticola
Eristalis pertinax
Sericomyia silentis
Helophilus trivittatus
Platycheirus albimanus
Eristalis horticola
Melanostoma scalare
Eristalis rupium
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Hi Colin, these are fantastic, do you mind if I print some off to use in an educational display please? Credit will be given.
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Hi Sara, yes that's fine. Sorry for the delay in replying.
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