Hoverflies
It wasn't until I started photographing hoverflies that I realised we had so many species. All sorts of shapes, sizes and body patterns. I'm certainly no expert and could have included more than one photo of the same species, but all are clearly different in markings. I have named them where reasonable confident to do so and used common names where they exist.

Marmalade Hoverfly - Episyrphus balteatus


Leucozona lucorum




Eristalis arbustorum



Epistrophe grossulariae

Volucella bombylans plumata

Greater Bulb or Narcissus Fly - Merodon equestris


Myathropa florea


Leucozona lucorum




Pellucid Fly - Volucella pellucens

Sphaerophoria scripta

Sphaerophoria scripta


Leucozona glaucia




Heineken Fly - Rhingia campestris




Sun Fly or The Footballer - Helophilus pendulus


Chrysotoxum festivum


Hornet Hoverfly - Volucella zonaria

Helophilus hybridus

Baccha elongata


Eristalis intricarius