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jesssands

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« on: August 25, 2013, 17:58:14 »
There were lots of these around one of my tubs today. They looked like a cross between a wasp and a fly, they were smaller tho.

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Flighty

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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2013, 18:47:16 »
It's a hover-fly (Episyrphus balteatus) which are abundant, widespread and swarm on nectar-rich flowers.
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