(NB: ID of Helophilus to species level is problematical and maybe wrong.)
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10
June 2022
Male Eupeodes corollae on the verges of the Downs Link Cyclepath south of the disused Cement Works. |
14 April 2022
Rhingia
campestris, Eristalis
on
the Waterworks
Road
18
March 2022
I
spotted my second hoverfly
of 2022, a Syrphus
on Alexanders
on the bank of the River
Adur near Waterfront.
10
March 2022
I
spotted my first hoverfly
of 2022, an Eristalis
on the Waterworks
Road, Old Shoreham.
22 August 2021
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Volucella
zonaria
Dacre
Gardens and Bramber Brooks
24 June 2021
Sphaerophoria
25
April 2020
At
last, the first distinctive Rhingia
campestris hoverfly was seen on Alkanet
on the southern footpath part of the Waterworks
Road, Old Shoreham.
8 September
2019
There
was a distinctive Volucella inanis hoverfly
at the southern end of Castle Lane Park pond,
Bramber. And a Helophilus
pendulus stopped for an instant, just
enough for identification.
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July 2019
Sphaerophoria
short
bodied species, not scripta
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9
July 2019
The hoverfly Chrysotoxum festivum was spotted on Dogwood on the middle slopes of Mill Hill where it was been seen before.
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July 2019
Syrphus Buckingham Cutting (south) |
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June 2019
Sphaerophoria species with
aphids on Hardhead, over
the verges of the Downs Link Cyclepath
near the disused Cement Works.
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June 2019
Small hoverfly on Creeping Cinquefoil over the verges of the Downs Link Cyclepath near the disused Cement Works. I think this is Eupeodes, but I am far from sure? FIrst best guess: Eupeodes corollae |
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22
May 2019
The
hoverfly
Volucella
bombylans var. plumata was
spotted on a new looking wooden fence at the top
of The Drive, north Shoreham.
14
May 2019
The
hoverfly
Helophilus pendulus visited the newly
flowering
Ox-eye Daisies near Annington
Sewer.
(NB:
ID of Helophilus to
species level is problematical and maybe wrong.)
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May 2019
On the southern part of the Waterworks Road, Old Shoreham, (which doubles up as a Footpath 3138 and was once public land in living memory), I spotted the first of the year hoverfllies, the distinctive Rhingia campestris and the usually obliging Myathropa florea. |
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24
April 2019
As I sheltered from the rain at the top of Chanctonbury Drive, north Shoreham, I noted that the newly flowering Hawthorn was attractive to three hoverflies of two species, two Syrphus and the illustrated Dasysyrphys albostriatus. |
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8
April 2019
Alexanders attracted frequent small to medium hoverfly species: notably Syrphus ribesii, Eristalis, the small Sphaerophoria scripta, first of the year Myathropa florea, Epistrophe eligans, as well as few bees, bumblebees, Honey Bees and Common Wasps. Two almost identical hoverflies are shown in the photograph. The top one was twice the size of the bottom one, with a handful of large and small ones seen together. |
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April 2019
Near the Waterworks Road, Old Shoreham, a half dozen different flies were attracted to Alexanders: notably occasional small hoverflies (illustrated on the right*), a Common Bee-fly, medium-sized flies and hoverflies Eristalis. as well as occasional Common Wasps, Buff-tailed and Red-tailed bumblebees. (*scutellum
is yellow)
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March 2019
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March 2019
Three common species of hoverfly were attracted to Pussy Willow catkins and Alexanders: notably Syrphus type, Eristalis. 19
March 2019
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2018
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4
November 2018
An Eupeodes luniger hoverfly visited a Sow Thistle on the lower slopes of Mill Hill. |
19
May 2018
My
first Rhingia hoverfly of
the year was seen on Buckingham Cutting
(south). It seemed to be very small.
15
March 2018
My
first confirmed hoverfly
of the year was a Drone Fly, Eristalis,
visiting
Cherry Plum tree flowers
on a tree on the verge of Mill Hill Road at the southern end of the bridge
over the A27,
and Lesser Celandine
flowers at the northern end of Mill Hill Drive.
2017
10
August 2017
It
was cool day with rain in the air so I was
lucky if any butterflies
were in flight over the Spring Head Shaw, Rifle Range, on the downs west
Steyning.
I was more fortunate with
hoverflies
as I spotted my first impressive Volucella
zonaria hoverfly of the year, shortly
followed by my first Volucella inanis.
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Volucella zonaria
22 July 2017
Hoverfly
Dasysyrphys
albostriatus
Buckingham
Cutting (south) at the top of the Drive, north
Shoreham
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July 2017
Hoverfly Chrysotoxum festivum Note the long antennae in this genus. Middle slopes of Mill Hill
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19
April 2017
Syrphus This hoverfly from the top of Chanctonbury Drive, north Shoreham, has a broad abdomen and identification to genus was not instant. I will need to carefully consult the book (later).
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12
April 2017
It
was an afternoon for the familiar early spring hoverflies
(including Helophilus pendulus and
Rhingia
campestris) attracted to Alexanders.
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April 2017
Melanostoma scalare |
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March 2017
Syrphus |
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9 March
2017
In
the weak but welcome first sun of the year the semi-wild area at
the top of Chanctonbury Drive (Dovecote Estate) hosted flowering Sweet
Violets which were visited by my first Honey
Bee and my first of the small hoverflies
of 2017. One
was identified as the very common Marmalade
Fly, Episyrphus
balteatus.
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November 2016
Eristalis tenax. on Oxford Ragwort, Southwick Canal bank. |
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20
July 2016
The
first impressive Volucella zonaria hoverfly
of the year was seen on Buckingham Cutting
(south). The bumblebee mimic Volucella
bombylans var. bombylans was
seen in the same shaded area (near the remains of the Giant
Hogweed) a minute later.
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zonaria
Volucella bombylans var. bombylans
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July 2016
Cuckoo's Corner on Hogweed Cheilosia illustrata |
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June 2016
Urban Shoreham. Helophilus trivittatus visiting my tiny front garden pond. |
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June 2016
Urban Shoreham. The scutellum is yellow (black in Platycheirus) - this is Meliscaeva auricollis ID
by Joan Childs
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May 2016
Eristalis sp. |
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May 2016
I returned very late in the afternoon to try and get a decent photograph of the Orange-tip, but it did not make an appearance, only a flighty Green-veined White Butterfly and occasional hoverflies of at least five species including the pretty Leucozona lucorum. |
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28 April 2016 The first hoverfly Rhingia campestris of the year was seen visiting White Deadnettle in the field north of Cuckoo's Corner. |
8 September 2015
The distinctive hoverfly Rhingia campestris was seen visiting Red Bartsia on the Pixie Path. I usually think of this species as a spring hoverfly. The a main subject photographed is a Syrphus ? The small long hoverfly (top right) is Sphaerophoria scripta.
1 September
2015
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15
August 2015
Steyning downland Chrysotoxum bicinctum
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13
August 2015
Hoverflies and Digger Wasp Ectemnius sp Buckingham Cutting (south) Episyrphus balteatus
Sphaerophoria
scripta (above)
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August 2015
Scaeva species Steyning |
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21
July 2015
There
was a Volucella zonaria hoverfly
on Buckingham Cutting (south) in the shade.
3 June
2015
The
small distinctive hoverfly Xanthogramma
pedissequum
visited my front garden
amongst the plentiful flowering Brooklime
in the pond.
17
April 2015
The
distinctive hoverfly Rhingia campestris
was
seen visiting
Green Alkanet on
the Waterworks
Road for the first time this year.
March
2015
Eristalis
pertinax hoverflies were seen in passing.
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September 2014
A Rhingia campestris hoverfly visited a Dwarf Thistle on Anchor Bottom. 6 September
2014
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23
August 2014
Syritta pipiens |
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23
July 2014
There was a Volucella zonaria hoverfly on Buckingham Cutting (south). |
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22
July 2014
This hoverfly buzzed over Anchor Bottom. It was a bumblebee mimic. Volucella bombylans var. plumata |
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10
July 2014
Eupeodes
corollae
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23
June 2014
As
I was leaving Buckingham Cutting south
I spotted by first of the year of the most impressive of hoverflies
Volucella zonaria.
23
April
2014
My
first confirmed Rhingia campestris hoverfly
of the year was seen on the wooded path at the top of The Drive, near Buckingham
Cutting south visiting Honesty.
29
September 2013
A
splendid large hoverfly Volucella zonaria,
settled on a flowering Buddleia
on the cyclepath by the Cement Works.
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September 2013
This hoverfly was on Great Mullein on the lower slopes of Mill Hill. It could be a Melanostoma sp. Melanostoma
scalare |
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August 2013
In
the shade of the trees at the top of The Drive, north Shoreham, I noted
my first two of impressive hoverfly Volucella
zonaria this year.
25
July 2013
A
half an hour passage trip along the southern bank of the A27
opposite Slonk Hill, and I was fortunate
enough to spot the first of the large hoverflies
of the year. It was the attractive Volucella
inanis.
15
June 2013
The
small colourful hoverfly Xanthogramma
pedissequum was one of at three species
of hoverfly that visited my Buttercup
adorned front garden in Corbyn Crescent, Shoreham.
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17
May 2013
Rhingia campestris hoverflies visited Red Campion on the wild meadow managed verges of the Coombes Road by Ladywell's Stream. |
5 May
2013
The
first Rhingia campestris
hoverfly
of the year was seen over the verges of the Waterworks
Road.
19
April 2013
My
first confirmed hoverfly
of the year was a Drone Fly, Eristalis,
but I have missed noting down a few in the last week.
15
September 2012
On
a sunny day, a large Ivy bush in the
Butterfly
Copse next to the Waterworks Road
hosted a few small flies,
at least 15 of the usual hoverflies,
mostly Drone Flies Eristalis,
at least one Syrphus, but
including one of the impressive Volucella
zonaria.
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September 2012
A
Helophilus
pendulus from the front angle, a view
not normally seen in photographs
of this frequently seen species of hoverfly.
It was seen on Buckingham Cutting (south).
This hoverfly was frequently
seen, much more prevalent than in previous years, with at least one sighting
every day and usually more in the first week of September.
Other places this hoverfly was seen including the verges of the Cyclepath
north of Old Shoreham, the Waterworks Road
(Adur Levels),
Lancing
Ring and Mill Hill.
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22
August 2012
On
the outskirts of Shoreham, a detour passage through the Pixie
Path. revealed a occasional of the commoner hoverflies including three
separate sightings of the spectacular hoverfly
Volucella
zonaria, and occasional examples of
the common hoverfly Myathropa
florea
with its distinctive
behaviour.
17
August 2012
On
a sunny and very humid day, in the linear
spinney at the top of The Drive, North Shoreham, the large hoverfly
Volucella inanis flew from the flowers
of Bramble to
Wild
Parsnip to Yarrow
in quick succession.
11
August 2012
My
first of the spectacular hoverfly Volucella
zonaria this year was seen near the
ground in Butterfly Copse by the Waterworks
Road, Old Shoreham. This hoverfly
is usually seen higher in the bushes.
27
April 2012
The
distinctive hoverfly Rhingia campestris
was
seen visiting
Green Alkanet
on the Waterworks Road
for the first time this year.
1 October
2011
An
orange and black (wasp-like) insect flew around my head so I stopped cycling
on the river bank side of Adur Recreation Ground and a large hoverfly
Volucella zonaria landed on the front
tyre of my mountain bike for a few seconds.
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28
July 2011
There was a Volucella inanis hoverfly on the southern part of the Slonk Hill Cutting. 24
July 2011
29
June 2011
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22
June 2011
This hoverfly was seen on Buckingham Cutting (south) in Force 6 breezy conditions. I have only photographed this species once before, but it could be easily overlooked or mistaken for another commoner species. |
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31
May 2011
Volucella pellucens was noted over the Brambles near the Buckingham Cutting (south). |
27
April 2011
Flies
were abundant and hoverflies frequently seen but only the common small
and medium sized species: Drone Flies Eristalis,
Marmalade
Flies Episyrphus balteatus,
Myathropa
florea, Rhingia campestris and
an Eupeodes species.
19
April 2011
The
distinctive hoverfly Rhingia campestris
was
seen visiting
Green Alkanet
on the Waterworks Road
for the first time this year.
17
April 2011
Another
first of the year was the common hoverfly
Myathropa
florea
with its distinctive
behaviour.
12
April 2011
My
first Helophilus
pendulus hoverfly of the year was
seen on the Pixie Path very close to the 'Butterfly
Copse' at the southern end.
3 April
2011
At
least one Drone
Fly Eristalis, and one Marmalade
Fly Episyrphus balteatus, were
seen on the southern bank of the Buckingham Cutting.
1 April
2011
I
noted my first hoverfly
of the year on Alexanders on the Pixie
Path, Old Shoreham. It was a species of Syrphus.
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October 2010
After the rain had stopped for the first time this month most of the hoverflies had disappeared on the Ivy except for an occasional Drone Fly Eristalis and a few Syrphus. On the verges of the Coastal-Downs Link Cyclepath north of the Toll Bridge, there was a very small hoverfly (photograph on the right) on a Hogweed flower. It could be a Melanostoma sp. |
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20
September 2010
Hoverflies
were frequently seen with wasps
and bees around the Ivy on the
Pixie
Path, notably Volucella zonaria
(in the Butterfly Copse next to the Waterworks
Road),
Myathropa
florea, the Drone
Fly Eristalis,
Syrphus,
and
Helophilus
pendulus.
Some
of these identifications may be for Volucella
inanis as the two species are very
similar.
19
September 2010
The
large hoverfly Volucella zonaria visited
some Ivy in the Hawthorn scrub in the north-west of Mill
Hill. Another Volucella zonaria was
seen on Ivy in the Butterfly Copse next to the Waterworks
Road.
Some
of these identifications may be for Volucella
inanis as the two species are very
similar until they settle.
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On
the Bramble hedge rows on the southern side of Buckingham
Cutting, there were handful of the hoverfly and one hoverfly Helophilus
pendulus visiting a solitary Greater
Knapweed still in flower,
plus the inevitable Marmalade Flies Episyrphus
balteatus.
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2
September 2010
A rather uneventful trek to Lancing Ring found the large and impressive Volucella zonaria hoverfly and frequent Syrphus in the wood on the eastern border of McIntyre's Field. The behaviour of this smaller species (illustrated on the left) was markedly epistrophic. (? ID) Syrphus, could be Eupeodes |
29
August 2010
The
large hoverfly Volucella zonaria visited
some Brambles
on the verges of the steps leading to the lower slopes at the southern
end of Mill Hill.
24
August 2010
The
large
hoverfly
Volucella zonaria and the medium sized
hoverfly Volucella pellucens were
both noted over the Brambles near
the Buckingham Cutting (south).
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19
August 2010
After the overnight rain shower, I made an extended visit to the Slonk Hill Cutting area where there were five of the large hoverfly Volucella inanis seen in different locations. When the linear copse opened out there was the flowering vegetation (Sow Thistles, Goldenrod, Bramble flowers and blackberries etc.) that attracted scores of hoverflies, probably exceeding a hundred of the small Marmalade Flies Episyrphus balteatus, plus the medium-sized Syrphus, Drone Flies Eristalis, Scaeva, Myathropa florea, the small Sphaerophoria scripta and one of the larger Volucella zonaria. |
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18
August 2010
The large hoverfly Volucella inanis landed on some Goldenrod amongst the Brambles near (east of) the Buckingham Cutting southern bank. |
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1
August 2010
Another cloudy day and not a day for butterflies to be out, and at first there were very few to be seen and many hoverflies were harassing the ones that had tried to settle in the cool conditions. An impressive Volucella zonaria was reluctant to settle over the Waterworks Road, with common Marmalade Flies Episyrphus balteatus everywhere, frequent Myathropa florea, frequent Syrphus and Scaeva species. One large hoverfly Volucella inanis was seen on Ivy on the Pixie Path. |
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30
July 2010
Hoverflies
were frequent on the southern part of the Buckingham Cutting with Myathropa
florea visiting Hogweed
flowers, a Scaeva
species
visiting the smaller meadow flowers
and the large impressive Volucella zonaria
choosing
Brambles
as its favourite flower.
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29
July 2010
My
first Volucella inanis hoverfly
of the year was seen under the canopy of trees that is Lancing
Clump.
23
July 2010
My
first confirmed impressive Volucella
zonaria hoverfly of the year was seen
on a clearing on the
southern path of the Slonk Hill Cutting, north
Shoreham.
18
July 2010
In
the immediate hedgerow as the path leads east from the southern bank of
Buckingham
Cutting, north Shoreham, there was an explosion of flying insects:
dragonflies,
butterflies,
hoverflies
and other small flies and beetles.
A first of the year was a large Volucella
hoverfly
(possibly Volucella
zonaria) but I was not quite sure
of the species. Later I discovered (from the photograph on the right) that
Volucella
pellucens was present. The other commoner
species noted were Myathropa florea
(which
is noted for returning to its same spot, a circuit called an epistrophe),
a Syrphus and
a Scaeva
species.
27
June 2010
The
Bumblebee
mimic
Volucella
bombylans var. bombylans was
spotted in the Hawthorn scrub immediately to the north of the lower slopes
of Mill Hill.
26
April 2010
The
first three Rhingia campestris hoverflies
of the year were seen visiting the first Bluebells
on the verges of the Waterworks
Road on the footpath section.
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9
April 2010
This hoverfly is my first Eupeodes species of the year. |
24
February 2010
It
was the first time this year that I have felt the warmth of the sun on
my back. The air temperature reached 9.1 °C.
There were very few flying insects but I did manage to spot a Drone
Fly,
Eristalis, my first hoverfly
recorded this year. It flew around some low green vegetation in the Butterfly
Copse near the Waterworks Road
2 October
2009
The
fascinating
Myathropa florea were frequent and
noticeable, notably between the Waterworks
Road and the Butterfly Copse, Old Shoreham.
20
September 2009
Ivy
(notably around one large clump of Ivy on the Pixie
Path, near the NW corner of Frampton's Field) hosted frequent Syrphus
and
Drone
Flies,
Eristalis,
plus at least one each of Myathropa
florea and Helophilus
pendulus.
6 September
2009
The
common species of hoverfly were plentiful amongst the Ivy on the verges
of the cyclepath south of the Toll
Bridge in Old Shoreham, including Myathropa
florea and the frequent Episyrphus
balteatus. In the Butterfly Copse
next to the Waterworks Road,
an impressive Volucella zonaria settled
on the wooden railings for a few seconds.
2 September
2009
The
hoverfly Myathropa
florea was seen on the lower slopes
of
Mill Hill.
17
August 2009
On
the upper meadows of Mill Hill a few Rhingia
campestris hoverflies were noted visiting
Wild
Basil and
Hardheads.
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August 2009
By the Steyning Road in Old Shoreham (near the start of the footpath to the Waterworks Road and Mill Hill before the Field Maple tunnel) a black and yellow hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum flitted in the undergrowth. |
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August 2009
This hoverfly was frequently seen on the meadows on the upper part of Mill Hill and was Scaeva pyrastri. |
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3 July
2009
The
lilac-purple flowers of Teasel and
Spear Thistle were noticed on the edge
of the cyclepath from Botolphs to Annington Sewer and visited by hoverflies:
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June 2009
I
only had twenty seconds to spot the large spectacular hoverfly Volucella
zonaria over the southern part of
Frampton's Field, Old Shoreham. It was the first one seen this year in
warm humid weather conditions in mid-afternoon.
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June 2009
Bumblebee mimic Volucella bombylans var. plumata at the entrance to the footpath to Mill Hill through the Field Maple tunnel by the Steyning Road, Old Shoreham. This hoverfly species is seen regularly in this area. |
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June 2009
Bumblebee mimic Volucella bombylans var. bombylans at the entrance to the footpath to Mill Hill through the Field Maple tunnel by the Steyning Road, Old Shoreham. This hoverfly species is seen regularly in this area. |
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17
May 2009
My
first of the year
bumblebee mimic hoverfly
Volucella
bombylans var. bombylans settled
on the
Pixie Path.
9 May
2009
The
first of the year Volucella
bombylans var. plumata hoverfly settled
on the top part of the Pixie Path.
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7
May 2009
The first Helophilus pendulus of the year was seen on a Stinging Nettles on the Waterworks Road. |
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April 2009
This
hoverfly is my first Eupeodes species
of the year.
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25
April 2009
There
were scores of the distinctive hoverfly Rhingia
campestris over the Stinging Nettles
and other vegetation outside the back gardens of the houses and next to
the Alexander-lined path that runs along
the southern boundary of Frampton's Field, Old Shoreham.
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14
April 2009
A
solitary first of the year Rhingia campestris
hoverfly
visited Green Alkanet
on the verges of the Waterworks
Road.
28
March 2009
Hoverflies
had been seen around since the beginning of the month. Most of these were
Drone
Flies,
Eristalis
pertinax, and there were some more in
the Butterfly Copse near the Waterworks
Road with one Sphaerophoria
scripta noted.
21
September 2008
A
large
Volucella zonaria
hoverfly
was spotted in the twitten between Corbyn
Crescent and Adelaide Square, Shoreham,
where one had been seen earlier.
8 September
2008
A
large Volucella zonaria
hoverfly
was spotted on Ivy in the Butterfly Copse next to the Waterworks
Road.
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August 2008
Another Volucella inanis and a noteworthy Volucella pellucens hoverfly (illustrated right) were seen on the Pixie Path in the north-west corner amongst the Ivy. |
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6 August
2008
Another
Volucella
zonaria
(possibly V. inanis) hoverfly
was seen on the Pixie Path in the north-west
corner of Frampton's Field resting on the barbed wire where it has been
seen in previous years.
4
August 2008
In
the twitten between Corbyn Crescent
and Adelaide Square, the large Volucella
zonaria
hoverfly, was my third seen
this year and the first one ever seen in the residential area of Shoreham.
1 August
2008
My
first Scaeva pyrastri
of the year and a species of Helophilus
which
may not have been the usual Helophilus
pendulus were seen on the Buckingham
Cutting, southern side.
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27
July 2008
The second spectacular Volucella zonaria hoverfly of 2008 was seen amongst the waste land at the top of The Drive, Shoreham. |
27
July 2008
The
first spectacular Volucella zonaria
hoverfly of 2008
was seen amongst the scrub on Mill Hill.
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23
July 2008
The first hoverfly Volucella inanis of the year was spotted in the Butterfly Copse next to the Waterworks Road. |
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July 2008
Marmalade Flies, Episyrphus balteatus, were seen on the southern bank of the Slonk Hill Cutting. |
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23
June 2008
Hoverfly on Dog Rose adjacent to the Coastal Link Cyclepath south of the Toll Bridge. It
looks like a Syrphus.
This
species is frequently seen.
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June 2008
The small Soldier Fly, Chloromyia formosa, illustrated on the left was seen occasionally and was probably frequent at the top of Buckingham Park, Shoreham, amongst the vegetation under the canopy of trees. This is not a hoverfly. Marmalade Flies, Episyrphus balteatus, were seen on Mill Hill. |
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19
June 2008
A
particular attractive specimen of the bumblebee mimic Volucella
bombylans var. plumata hoverfly
was noted on the lower slopes of Mill
Hill and it was unfortunate that my camera was broken.
17
June 2008
On
a passage trip to the Buckingham Cutting,
I spotted my first bumblebee mimic Volucella
bombylans var. plumata hoverfly
of the year.
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Hoverflies on Dog Rose growing on the edge of the Coastal Link Cyclepath in Upper Beeding by the southern part of the Cement Works land. The first one is a female Dasysyrphus venustus, which are characteristic spring hoverflies associated with woodland edges. This is the first record on these Nature Notes pages.
The hoverfly on the right is smaller. I think this is a Melanostoma scalare ?
3 May
2008
Green
Alkanet was attractive to the frequent
Rhingia
campestris hoverflies on the Waterworks
Road.
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- 29 April 2008
Hoverflies
were common especially on the Alexanders.
There were the usual species already mentioned and at least one Helophilus
pendulus and a few Eupeodes.
25
April 2008
Occasional
Rhingia
campestris hoverflies visited Green
Alkanet flowers
on the Waterworks Road. The first
Sphaerophoria
scripta were seen on the Slonk
Hill Cutting south where the spinney opened up into a clearing, and
visiting
Daisies
on the
lower slopes of Mill
Hill around midday.
23
April 2008
Frequent
Syrphus,
a few Myathropa florea hoverflies
and my first Rhingia campestris of
the year were all seen on the Alexanders
bordering the path that runs along the south of Frampton's Field, Old Shoreham.
20
April 2008
There
were plenty of hoverflies on the outskirts of Shoreham, but I did not note
their species names. A few of these were Epistrophe
eligans and the others noted were
frequent Syrphus.
10
April 2008
The
first Myathropa florea hoverfly
was seen in the wasteland at the top of The
Drive in Shoreham, followed by the first Syrphus
on
the Pixie Path to Mill
Hill.
28
February 2008
I
noted one of the Drone Flies,
Eristalis
pertinax, in the Butterfly Copse near
the Waterworks Road.
4 February
2008
The
first hoverfly of 2008
was recorded in Lancing. The small species has not been identified.
It
could be Meliscaeva auricollis var.
maculicornis
(spring brood).
Lancing
Hoverflies Database Records (by Ray Hamblett)
Lancing
Flies (Diptera) Gallery (by Ray Hamblett)
Adur Hoverflies > 2007
