Insects and Flowers

Beetles, Byturus ochraceus, in a Bulbous Buttercup flower.  Darrick Wood, 11 May 2015.

 Just two photos this time.  I was pleased to get this shot of these tiny beetles.  Usually I find them with their heads buried in their food, which you can see that some of these are doing.  But one of them has its head clearly visible.

I am fairly sure of the species name, but not completely confident, so my apologies if it is incorrect.

Hoverfly, Sphaerophoria species, female, on Meadow Saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata.  Darrick Wood, 11 May 2015.

I love hoverflies on flowers.  They provide great contrast in forms, textures and colours.  You can tell this Sphaerophoria is female because there is a gap between the two compound eyes.  It's not possible to identify the species from a photograph.  It's eating the pollen from the stamen of this Meadow Saxifrage - you can see its tongue reaching out.