Caption

Close-up, hornet hoverfly (volucella zonaria) with detailed pattern on bright purple flowers, Franconian Switzerland

Date

Aug 01, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26B79_251

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 13.7in x 7.7in / 4096 x 2304 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up macro black blossom Bee Insect camouflage animal nature Upper Franconia German wildlife yellow Europe deception Flies Hymenoptera Franconia flowering Hoverfly structure lilac pattern Fly imitation european Franconian Switzerland camouflaged imitate adaption Germany Mimicry wildlife photography Hornet Mimic Hoverfly natural environment flying insect Bees detail view Central Europe Hornet Hoverfly Neoptera section close-up macro shot bloom open air fauna Flower fly purple Fränkische Schweiz copy German Federal Republic habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe closeup macro view in flower Syrphid fly violet Republic of Germany natural habitat Close view macro photo FRG close shot macro photography macro-photograph details close ups macros blossoms Insects animals deceptions Hoverflies structures patterns flies imitations camouflaging imitating adaptions Hornet Mimic Hoverflies natural environments flying insects sections close-ups macro shots blooms blooming Flower flies copying pterygote insects closeups Syrphid flies macro photos blossoming BRD Detailed image Close-up on black Europe's designs Franconian Alps camouflages imitates imitative detailed view close-up shot copies