Portrait of a Hover Fly

Melangyna novaezealandiae. Length 1 cm.

Another one side on.

After one hot day yesterday we are back to wet and cold. Cold for the middle of summer anyway.

Thank you to the kind people who wished me a happy new year. I tried to get round you all, but I was sleepy from having been awake so long. I have an uncomfortable feeling I wished somebody a happy Christmas.