On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:19:45 +0100, Ragnar wrote:

"Emery Davis" wrote in message
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Yesterday I saw a marvellous hover fly in the meadow, it had carmine
red wings that appeared to be edged in black. I've never seen one like
this before.


Sounds like burnet moth or possibly cinnabar moth R.

Hm, the colour is about right, but it really hovered and darted; most un-
moth-like. Also seemed to have a beaky head, if you know what I mean.



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Gardening in Lower Normandy