Oct 8, 2023
invertober day 7, common banded hoverfly!!
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invertober day 7, common banded hoverfly!!
ive been dedicating 30 minutes of each day to do little things for invertober. here is week 1 :3
Invertober day 7 🪰
Day 7 of Invertober, a late night and fastly doodled Common Banded Hover Fly.
These guys are important predators and pollinators and can be found in many areas.
Invertober Day 7: A common banded hoverfly referenced from some Encyclopedia of Life photos. Proportions are a bit off and I initially miscalulated the number of bands, which called for some correction. Pentel brushpen and Prismacolor fine-line marker on Canson mixed media.
Invertober Day 7- Common Banded Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii)
Process video under the cut!
Common Banded Hoverfly by Oliver Andrews Via Flickr: A common banded hoverfly feeding on a sea holly flower head.
Feeding Hoverfly
A common banded hoverfly feeding on sunlit bramble flowers, in Short Wood.