Natural History Photographs


Seasons in the Netherlands
Autumn 2006


Mellinus arvensis
Amstelveen, 8 & 29 October. All at flowering Ivy (Hedera helix). Prey fly is Pollenia spec.



Episyrphus balteatus
Amstelveen, 24 September. Female at Sow thistle (Sonchus spec).
Notice the eggs shining through translucent membrane.

Eristalis tenax
Amstelveen, 24 September. At flowering Ivy (Hedera helix).
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus trivittatus
Amstelveen, 24 September.
At flowering Ivy (Hedera helix).
Amstelveen, 13 September.
At flowering Brassica spec.
Volucella zonaria
Amstelveen, 24 September.
Male at flowering Ivy (Hedera helix).
Amstelveen, 11 October.
Female at flowering Ivy (Hedera helix).