Rosa rugosa and Hoverfly
Introduction
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Rosa rugosa and Hoverfly
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 16 Aug 2008
For some reason the bank of the loch has been planted with this non-native variety of rose, with large showy pink flowers and outsize fruits. Is the hoverfly a Syrphus species, I wonder?
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Image Location
Latitude
56.645177
Longitude
-2.90531