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#12144456

10 March 2025

An Observation Of A Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus Balteatus) Feeding On Nectar From A Rosa Chinensis 'Old Blush', Or The Monthly Rose Flower. Hoverflies Are Important Pollinators, Sometimes Even More Effective Than Bees. They Prefer Small Clustered Flowers, And Crops Like Carrots Rely On Them For Pollination, They Also Help Boost Strawberry Production. This Photo Was Taken At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On March 10, 2025.

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10 March 2025

An Observation Of A Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus Balteatus) Feeding On Nectar From A Rosa Chinensis 'Old Blush', Or The Monthly Rose Flower. Hoverflies Are Important Pollinators, Sometimes Even More Effective Than Bees. They Prefer Small Clustered Flowers, And Crops Like Carrots Rely On Them For Pollination, They Also Help Boost Strawberry Production. This Photo Was Taken At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On March 10, 2025.

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#12144453

10 March 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeds on nectar from a Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush', or the monthly rose flower. Hoverflies are important pollinators, sometimes even more effective than bees. They prefer small clustered flowers, and crops like carrots rely on them for pollination. They also help boost strawberry production. This photo is taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 10, 2025.

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#11971793

22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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#11971796

22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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#11971797

22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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#11971802

22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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#11971804

22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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#11971805

22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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22 January 2025

An observation of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on nectar from a zucchini flower in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 22, 2025.

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#11431601

24 July 2024

The Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) is mimicking the European Hornet. The urban giant is being found in central and southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, including Japan. The species is not being found commonly everywhere in Europe. Taken in Brussels, Belgium, on July 24, 2024.

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#11431602

24 July 2024

The Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) is mimicking the European Hornet. The urban giant is being found in central and southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, including Japan. The species is not being found commonly everywhere in Europe. Taken in Brussels, Belgium, on July 24, 2024.

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#11431603

24 July 2024

The Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) is mimicking the European Hornet. The urban giant is being found in central and southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, including Japan. The species is not being found commonly everywhere in Europe. Taken in Brussels, Belgium, on July 24, 2024.

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24 July 2024

The Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) is mimicking the European Hornet. The urban giant is being found in central and southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, including Japan. The species is not being found commonly everywhere in Europe. Taken in Brussels, Belgium, on July 24, 2024.

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24 July 2024

The Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) is mimicking the European Hornet. The urban giant is being found in central and southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, including Japan. The species is not being found commonly everywhere in Europe. Taken in Brussels, Belgium, on July 24, 2024.

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