A hoverfly, looking superficially like a honey bee, feeds on a yellow rudbeckia flower with blue sky as a background. The mouthparts are clearly visible. Bedgebury Forest, Kent, UK, 04 September 2004.

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A hoverfly, looking superficially like a honey bee, feeds on a yellow rudbeckia flower with blue sky as a background. The mouthparts are clearly visible. Bedgebury Forest, Kent, UK, 04 September 2004.

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