Hoverflies are important pollinators of our crops. There are about 180 species of hoverfly in Ireland. Some like the one below resemble wasps or bees. They don’t have stings, but by pretending to a species that does they can perhaps avoid predation!
Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Various Volucella species all mimicking bumbles
Various Volucella species all mimicking bumbles
Various Volucella species all mimicking bumbles
Murtagh's Meadow 
I love hoverflies! Thanks for sharing pictures of yours 🙂
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Glad you liked them!
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing..
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Glad you liked it.
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What an amazing display – so good that they hoodwink other insects. I will never jump to conclusions after this!
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Very much don’t judge a book by its cover!
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The eyes give them away! 🙂
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They do, don’t they!
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They are magnificent creatures and we see them here in the garden thankfully.
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I am sure all your lovely flowers are attracting them!
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Yes and I love them equally too 🙂
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