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HoverflySpotterM.D
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Naturalist, Environmental Biologist and Data Analyst specialising in hoverflies. Trustee of the British Naturalist Association & recipient of the Richard Fitter medal.
My site https://hoverflyspotter.blogspot.com is about Hoverflies & Nature's Joy.
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🏰 View from a hotel room 🏨
In York today – the view for those that like history 📜 – the wall, and for those that like natural history 🌿, the Jewel of York – the rare Tansy Beetle(Chrysolina graminis).
#Art #Nature #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders #Insects #StreetArt #York #Cityscape #UrbanNature.
Standing in front of Micklegate Bar A rare beetle only found at 2 sites within the UK one being the centre of York View from the Hotel the wall and the Tansy beetle
January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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✨Star Trek Next Gen - Imzadi ✨

The back story of the love relationship between Riker and Troi which this Trekkie was fascinated with to read and thoroughly enjoyed

Have you read it?

Did you enjoy it?

#ScfiBooks #BookTok #SciFiReads #Scifi #BookSky

@startrekbookclub.com
Enjoyed reading this even if a bit cheesy in parts, but I have always wanted to get a copy to see if it was any good.
January 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Thank you. I have found another hoverfly on the painting Still life with Bird’s nest - Jan Van Huysum 1718 - i think its the Narcissus Bulb Hoverfly (Merodon equestris) which came over to the UK through the bulb importation trade first recorded 1869 by G.H.Verrall
Narcissus bulb hoverfly (Merodon equestris) I think
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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🎨 Marmalade Hoverfly Art Work 🖌️

1st Attempt at drawing and painting this migratory, distinctive and common hoverfly. Anyone spotted one this year yet?

#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #Nature #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders
My artistic impression of a marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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📄Bluesky wrapped using Anisota ✏️

🦋 Word & Emoji Cloud – fascinating but hardly surprising. 🐝

Wasn't surprised to see Hoverfly and Hoverflies as most common words. Shame no hoverfly emoji but the bees, flies and art symbols are prominent.

Was fun to do.

@anisota.net.
Word and emoji cloud - hardly surprising that hoverflies is the most common word as that what most of post are about
January 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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🍃 Skeleton Leaf 🍂
Veins trace quiet lines,
a leaf sketches its own dream—
nature’s art unfolds. 🌿✨

#NatureArt #LeafLove #EcoBeauty #MindfulMoments #NatureInspires #ArtInNature #SkeletonLeaf #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Sometimes nature can just produce its own art.🎨🌱
This is a leaf showing the midrib and the little veins all intricately preserved. I found it between the pages of a book. Just beautiful, better than anything I could draw or paint.
January 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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🖌️ Hoverfly Genera 🎨
An acrostic postcard all about ‘Hockey Stick’ hoverflies. Hope it brings you joy! 🌸
#Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Acrostic postcard of the Scaeva genus.
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Happy New Year Everyone!
🎨 Mural on Pond Street by artist Peachzz 🖼️
Let’s invite real pollinators into our streets.
#Art #Nature #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders #Pollinator #Insects #Plants #StreetArt #Sheffield #Cityscape #Streetphotography #UrbanNature
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The mural was painted in July 2023 and is located opposite the bus station on Pond Street The piece celebrates community and the beauty of human connection, brightening up a busy interchange area. Let’s invite real pollinators into our streets. It was commissioned by Sheffield Hallam University and features vibrant imagery including bees, peace symbols, and the Yorkshire white rose, alongside Sheffield’s city flower, the wood crane’s-bill.
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🎨 White-clubbed Glasswing Art Work 🖌️
Painting of White-clubbed Glasswing (Scaeva pyrastri) – also known as one of the hockey stick hoverflies
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #Nature #NatureIllustration
To learn more visit hoverflyspotter.blogspot.com
White-clubbed Glasswing Art Work - Scaeva pyrastri
December 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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📄 Merry Christmas Hoverfly 🖌️
Just wanted to wish all my followers and the BlueSky community a Merry Christmas
#Hoverflies #Flies #Syrphidae #Art #Nature #BoardGameGeek #TabletopGaming #CardGames
#BoardGames #Science #Artappreciation #NatureIllustration #Ecology #NatureSpotting #NatureLovers
Merry Christmas All
December 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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🎨 Yellow-clubbed Glasswing Art Work 🖌️
1st Attempt at drawing and painting yellow hockey stick hoverfly (Scaeva selenitica)
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
To learn more visit hoverflyspotter.blogspot.com
Yellow-clubbed Glasswing (Scaeva selenitica)
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🎅 Christmas Hoverfly Challenge 🎁
Spot the 10 hoverfly species hidden in logo.

Can you find them all?

👉 Link for answers!
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#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Nature #Syrphidae #Diptera #Entomology #Art #HiddenWonders #NatureIllustration
Hoverfly Spotter M.D. logo - can you spot the 10 hidden hoverflies in the logo?
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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❄️✨ Happy Winter Solstice! 🌌
Celebrate the shortest day and the longest night with warmth, light, and a little magic. 🌙🔥
Here’s to new beginnings as the days start getting longer! 🌞
#WinterSolstice #SeasonOfLight #NatureMagic #SolsticeVibes #WinterWonder #CelebrateNature #LongestNight #NewBeginnings
Happy Winter Solstice
December 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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✨🌅 Red Sky at night Haiku 😍📸
Red sky, quiet breath,
Shadows stretch across the earth,
Peace in simple hues
#Haiku #haikupoem #haikupoetry #SunsetVibes #NatureLovers #ScenicViews #PhotographyMagic #EveningGlow #Sunsets #NaturePoetry
I just came around the corner and saw this beautiful sunset and temperature inversion last night. WOW!
December 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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🌿🎲 Nature themed board games: science or just clever maths in disguise? 🤓 Let’s explore!
#Nature #BoardGames #Science #Tabletop #Tabletopgames #GameNight
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A variety of nature themed board games
December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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🎨 Celebrating Sheffield Street Art 🖌️
The city’s industrial past—factories, cutlery works, & architecture—offering a unique canvas to artist. #Art #UrbanNature #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders #Pollinator #Insects #Plants #StreetArt #Sheffield #Cityscape #Streetphotography #Nature
Sheffield Street Art Clun Rd - beautiful landscape of fields with flowers against a cityscape. Sheffield Street Art Clun Rd - highlighting the bee and pollinator important to our urban environment.
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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🔬 My moss safari magic 🦠
🌿🔬 #Moss squeeze surprise! Found ‘Hairy Racers’ Oxytricha? & maybe a Tardigrade in tun! 🦠✨
#Microscopy #MossMagic #HiddenWonders #Science
#StayCurious #Biology #mosssafari
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December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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📄 Origami Fly 🖌️
Thought I would have a go at something different today, #Origami.
See my attempts below of a simple fly designed by Adriano Mariani with my little twist….
#Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Syrphidae #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Origami flies
December 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🌍 Don’t ever give up! 🌎
For all volunteers, conservationists & environmentalists: keep pushing to make the world a better place & stop extinction! 🌱💪 #Nature #Conservation #ClimateAction #Wildlife #EcoWarrior #Sustainability #Biodiversity #World
A picture of frog being eaten by a large bird but look where the frogs hands are!!!!!
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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🐛 Hoverfly Genera 🐝
Buzzing with facts! An acrostic postcard all about Syrphus hoverflies. Learn & Share! 🌸 #Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Acrostic Syrphus genera postcard with Common and Hairy-eyed Banded Hoverflies and fascinating facts. Can be seen this time of year around Ivy
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🐛 Hoverfly Genera 🐝
Buzzing with facts! An acrostic postcard all about Helophilus hoverflies. Hope it makes you smile! 🌸 #Nature #Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Acrostic Helophilus genera postcard with Common and Lemon Tiger Hoverflies and fascinating facts.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Bright Night festivals light up the UK! Barnsley’s ‘The Collectors’ by Bethan Maddocks blends art & nature beautifully. Such an Inspiration 🌙✨
#Nature #Light #Illuminations #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders #Autumn #EcoEducation #Birds #Insects #Moths #Butterflies #Ladybirds
November 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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🐛 Hoverfly Genera 🐝
🌿 Discover Volucella hoverflies with an acrostic postcard of fascinating facts! 🦋 Learn & share!
#Nature #Hoverflies #EcoEducation #Biodiversity #Flies #Insects #Pollinator #Diptera #Syrphidae #FunFacts #Entomology #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration
Volucella genera acrostic postcard of fascinating facts
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Volunteering at #RSPB Old Moor yesterday, cleaning out a pond - searching for Hairy #Dragonfly nymphs (Brachytron pratense). Adults recently discovered at the site. NBN- handful of records North of Leeds. 🐉 #Nature #Insects #Pondlife #ClimateChange #Conservation #Biodiversity. Nymphs relocated.
Water spider, pea mussel, sticklebacks, backswimmers, pond and ramshorn snails all relocated.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Thank you for sharing, I know of them but haven’t seen one in the wild unfortunately, even when I have visited France. In the UK several horseflies have similar stunning eyes, but they do bite. We have two hoverflies with dotted eyes which are stunning to find, Eristalinus.aenus and sepulchralis.
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM