Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)

A much better day's weather, though a cool wind kept temperatures down.  A neighbour helped me swap old fence panels for new ones which should outlast us all.

The pyracantha hedge that surrounds the top patio has never had a greater abundance of flowers.  It was a veritable sea of flies collecting the nectar including this hoverfly.  Thankfully it was very bright allowing me to use a smaller aperture to get more depth of field in the shot.  Always fascinating to see the complexity of their composite eyes and their bodies.