A mix of subjects

[davholla]

female Eristalis tenax, drone fly
IMG_0236_Drone_Fly by davholla2002, on Flickr
Comma, Polygonia c-album
IMG_0218_Comma by davholla2002, on Flickr

Baccha elongata? Not a great photo which is a shame as I have never seen it before or since

IMG_0275_Fly by davholla2002, on Flickr

These bees were nesting in my wall - very hard to photograph no idea what it is
IMG_0192_Bee by davholla2002, on Flickr

Rhagonycha fulva, common red soldier beetle, hogweed bonking beetle

IMG_0165_Hogweed_Bonking_Beetle by davholla2002, on Flickr


Volucella zonaria I saw two of these in two days in the 1930s the idea that was possible was about as believable as digital photography! (There were 6 records IIRC in the 1930s). Females lay their eggs in wasp and hornet nests. The larvae live as commensals in nests of bees, hornets and of social wasps of the genus Vespula

IMG_0229_Volucella_Zonaria by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[Jeff15]

A very nice set.....