21 April 2018*
There is a small patch of Bramble on the side of the path that leads to the parks, this spot gets sun from morning to late afternoon, so a haven for insects to warm up and feed.
I need to look again at my Hoverfly book.. well it has been over a year.
I think this might be a Tapered Drone Fly - Eristalis pertinax
Whilst similar to E. tenax, this species has a more tapering abdomen in the male and it also has pale front legs. The pair of orange markings on tergite 2 of the abdomen are nearly always present, but tend to be brighter in summer specimens.
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