Caption

Close-up photograph of a yellow-brown hornet fly (Volucella zonaria) on a thistle flower, Goms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 15, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26H64_346

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

45.6Mb (15.2Mb) / 15.4in x 11.5in / 4608 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up macro no people blossom thistle plant Insect camouflage animal nature Switzerland wildlife yellow Europe deception brown Flies Asteraceae flowering Hoverfly Fly imitation european camouflaged imitate adaption Mimicry wildlife photography Hornet Mimic Hoverfly natural environment flying insect thistle blossom detail view Central Europe Canton of Valais Neoptera yellow-brown section close-up macro shot deserted bloom open air fauna Flower fly copy Hornet Hoverfly habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe Valais closeup macro view nobody in flower Syrphid fly natural habitat Canton Valais Close view macro photo close shot macro photography macro-photograph details close ups macros blossoms thistles plants Insects animals deceptions Hoverflies 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 Detailed image Close-up no one Europe's camouflages imitates imitative detailed view close-up shot copies