American hoverfly

Thanks Jacob!

Eupeodes americanus looks really similar, but it is usually around 10mm...

:)

Maria, fingers crossed we have seen the last of the snow here for the winter though they are forecasting the possibility next week!

I just KNEW you were cool. You have proved it!

I think it's becoming a problem though Goody - the other day my neighbor came over to check I was OK because she had seen me on my knees for ages in the yard - she looked very surprised when I explained I had been taking photos of spiders! Luckily I am English so I can get away with a certain amount of eccentricity! :)

I like how you're easily distracted... just like me! ;-)

Oops! I thought it was much colder where you are. Thanks for the explanation!

Thanks Mary!
Maria, I hadn't noticed how much the second pic looks like snow! It was cold yesterday but not enough to snow. I took these photos in a cemetery - this little guy was soaking up the sun on a granite headstone! I went there to photograph graves as the camera club competition theme for next month is sculpture & monuments, but came away with photos of bugs!

cool spotting - really like the detail on the second photo

don't usually think of flies in the snow