A hoverfly (or flower fly or syrphid fly) on yellow bracts of Smyrnium perfoliatum (Perfoliate alexanders) in a garden in Surrey, south-east England

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Size: 3313px × 4454px
Location: Surrey, England, UK
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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