Stephen Dalton / Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans) feeding on flower. This species is a Bumblebee mimic, UK

Stephen Dalton / Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) feeding on (Cynara sp) flower, UK.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Yellow-legged moustached icon hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) on leaf in garden of Vatican City, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Stephen Dalton / Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) flying into spider's web, UK

Bernard Castelein / Hover-fly flying {Syrphidae} Belgium

Kim Taylor / Male hoverfly hovering {Eristalis sp.} Europe.

Phil Savoie / Rhino snout hoverfly (Rhingia campestris) flying to Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, April.

Phil Savoie / Rhino snout hoverfly (Rhingia campestris) on Grape hyacinth (Muscari sp) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April.

Phil Savoie / Common dronefly (Eristalis tenax), feeding on Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. May

Alan Williams / Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans), bumblebee mimic nectaring on Thistle (Cirsium sp) flower. North Wales, UK. June.

Alan Williams / Hoverfly (Helophilus trivittatus) pair mating on Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower. Cheshire, England, UK. June.

Nigel Cattlin / Drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a bee mimic, on leaf. England, UK.