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Marmalade Fly

Episyrphus balteatus

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Spotted this Marmalade Fly having fun hovering around my Passion Flower.

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3 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you for joining Flies! and adding your lovely hoverfly :)

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Pretty Photo! Your question on the name, I looked up and could not find the answer but Im guessing, Maybe because of the color or the fly got into the Marmalade?

Andy Mortlock
Andy Mortlock 12 years ago

anyone know why it's called a Marmalade Fly?

Andy Mortlock
Spotted by
Andy Mortlock

Harlow District (Essex), England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Aug 9, 2011
Submitted on Aug 9, 2011

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