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I am seeing many hornet hoverflies (Volucella zonaria) on my allotment at the moment. They sound and look a bit like hornets but are harmless flies. The females lay their eggs in wasp and hornet nests where the larvae eat the detritus. This hornet hoverfly is drinking nectar from Cirsium canum, but they like buddleia as well. #insects #pollinators