Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

10th August 2006, Thursday

This Sun Fly (Helophilus trivittatus) was feeding on Fleabane near the viewpoint behind Bourne’s this afternoon. One of the hoverflies, as with many members of this group this species is brightly coloured and can often be found on flowers heads where it feeds on nectar and pollen.

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