flying Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) visiting pale blue flower of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) in a sunny meadow in Tuscany, Italy

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Size: 3000px × 2250px
Location: Tuscany, Italy
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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