Marmalade Hoverfly, hover fly, Episyrphus balteatus on a purple thistle flower, Cirsium sp.
Male Marmalade Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus, a distinctive orange and black striped hoverfly, standing on a purple thistle flower, Cirsium sp., close up front view on a diffused green background. Image taken in in a rural garden in Shropshire, UK.
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