A Banded Hover-fly drinks nectar from a Mouse-eared Hawkweed. Hoverflies do a very important job pollinating many flowers.

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A Banded Hover-fly drinks nectar from a Mouse-eared Hawkweed. Hoverflies do a very important job pollinating many flowers. The Banded Hover-fly is a very convincing wasp mimic.

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Size: 4500px × 3172px
Location: Jugger Howe, North Yorkshire Moors National park
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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