An Introduction to Hoverflies

Did you know that there are over 280 species of hoverfly to be found in Britain?
Join us for a captivating look at the hoverflies with EcoRecord's Biodiversity Information Officer, Andy Slater! They're brightly coloured, beautiful and easy to spot - there's plenty to love about these incredible insects!

[tcftyrannosapiensbonsai]

Dear Howerfly enthousiasts, may I share a howerfly adventure with you?
Fifteen years ago, i had the oportunity to sleep under a tent in a meadow full of blooming flowers and weeds. It was summer at a meditation workshop in switzerland (forgive me my english). In short, my spirit urged for input. As I woke up early in the morning I was surrounded by the starting noises of houndreds of thousands of starting Howerflies. Their sound started from a low hum to their destinct frequency in about two seconds. Not all at the same time, but all to exactly the same typical frequency. I was sitting in my tent with the surround sound of this precise with some flies starting up to and others decending down from. It just sounded phenomenaly. It was a great experience. I just can suggest you to experience it on your own. Thank You, Howerflies!

[jdy]

Couldn’t see the upper right of slides because the zoom pics took up that area.

[FusionDeveloper]

Webcams would have been better if partially transparent, even just 1% transparency, but anywhere between 1-10% would be good.

[TheGreenPond-nature]

After watching you video i think it was.