A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
The Wilden Marsh Blog 
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Hmm . . . yes, I will accept that! 🙂
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Lovely. Is it definitely a bee? The eyes and spindly legs remind me more of a fly, can’t see any pollen baskets on those legs.
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You are right to be suspicious, Emily. It is Eristalis pertinax.
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Aha! There should be more fly puns to choose from.
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Great close-up portrait, thanks mike , MJ
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Thanks, MJ.
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I love the pollen speckles all over his face.
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It makes the hover-fly look like a greedy guts. 🙂
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