I love bees and I get a buzz when I get to photograph them because they're not at all easy subjects.
But this is not a bee, or a wasp it is a hoverfly, one of the 300 species that are native to our country. They don't sting like bees or wasps but they mimic them as a means of defence against predators. They are important pollinators just like bees and just like bees their numbers are declining as a result of the increased use of pesticides.
Just like bees they are interesting subjects for photography and luckily for me this one sat around long enough to get a few decent shots.
