Western bee fly (Bombylius canescens) nectaring on Lesser hawkbit (Leontodon saxatilis) in coastal grassland, The Lizard, Cornwall, UK, June.

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Western bee fly (Bombylius canescens) nationally scarce in the UK, nectaring on Lesser hawkbit (Leontodon saxatilis) in coastal grassland, The Lizard, Cornwall, UK, June.

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Size: 4151px × 3113px
Location: The Lizard, Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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