Today in our garden. by jayfar
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Saw this today in the garden. My first ever sighting was last Friday.
It is a Hornet Mimic Hoverfly (Volucia Zonaria).
and they are huge. Credits to Andrea for naming it.
Comments (24)
durleybeachbum
What a looker! Super shot.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
WOW Jeffers. Great stuff mate.
awjay
nice one my friend
alanwilliams
a wonderful shot Jeff
MrsRatbag
It looks massive! That would be scary until you figured out it wasn't going to carry you off...wonderful shot!
Richardphotos
noise yes but no stinger. very good sighting and capture
bmac62
Decked out for all to see. Like it Jeff.
auntietk
Wonderful image!
wysiwig
Who's a husky fellow then? So its not my imagination. I would keep my small dog inside today. A superb image, crisp and detailed.
pimanjc
Nice closeup.
Faemike55
Stupendous capture! makes me think of the old B-movie, Monsters from Green Hell.
danapommet
It is huge and it did catch me off guard with the size! An exceptional shot my friend!
Mulltipass
Saw this and thought, I do not want to see this in real life!! Thank you for sharing this Awesome Creature!!!
SunriseGirl
I love how his wings reflect the colors of the surrounding foliage.
helanker
Beautiful shot and Hoverfly :-)
bodo_56
Oh boy, what a whopper, never seen one before ... Thanks for sharing!
Katraz
Nice find he looks like he had a close shave at some time with those bits out of his wing.
pat40
Wonderful pic Jeff
A_Sunbeam
Great close-up
CavalierLady
Wonderful shot, Jeff. The diversity and multitude of species of hoverflies always amazes me. This one looks very large indeed.
prutzworks
cool shot from I hoover fly tried many times to capture them in flight but I never succeeded
Hendesse
This specimen looks really huge. Another new immigrant? An excellent and interesting shot Jeff.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God bless.
flavia49
very nice