The hoverflies in their stripes guarded the narrow path.
Defending their airspace, they looked me in the eye. I turned and ran, preferring to go the long way round.
*Syrphus ribesii.
One of some 250 species of bee and wasp like hoverflies, it’s brilliant markings make this species conspicuous.
*extract from Readers Digest guide to Britain’s Wildlife, Plants and Flowers
