The hoverflies Episyrphus balteatus, White Loch, near Blairgowrie
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The hoverflies Episyrphus balteatus, White Loch, near Blairgowrie
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 20 Jul 2014
There were literally hundreds of this species on sow-thistle in particular; the species is a migrant and there has clearly been a massive influx.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.571289
Longitude
-3.354377