Jussi Murtosaari / Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) nectaring on Buddleia (Buddleja davidii), hovering above flower with proboscis extended. Pargas, Aboland, Finland. September.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) nectaring with proboscis extended. Pargas, Aboland, Finland. September.
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James Dunbar / Beefly (Bombyliidae sp.) feeding at flower, April, UK
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Nick Upton / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) sun basking on leaf litter, Wiltshire garden, UK, March.
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Nick Upton / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) inserting its long proboscis into a Primrose flower (Primula vulgaris) to feed on nectar, Wiltshire garden, UK, March.
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Ernie Janes / RF - Painted lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Fleabane (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Ernie Janes / RF - Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on Verbena flowers in garden (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Robert Pickett / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) close up of head showing mouthparts of specimen on white background.