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Bumblebee with pollen on a summer ragwort (Ligularia dentata)
Dung fly Mydaea on a leaf close-up
Nettle butterfly (Nymphalis urticae)
Bumblebee with pollen on a summer ragwort (Ligularia dentata)
Two hover flies (Syrphidae) on a Kamelia flower
Wet hover fly (Syrphidae) on a thistle with a black background
Marmalade hoverfly on pink flower macro photo

I caught a hoverfly on a pink flower. I used manual focus and focus highlights and took several shots and one came out very good. I forgot to set shutter speed to 1/160 so the edge of its eyes are a bit ghosted.
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