Hoverfly

One of these days I will, I resolve, get good, really good, with the hover flies. But that day hasn't arrived yet, and in the meanwhile, I resolve to get expert with, at the very least, capturing these masterful fliers in mid-air. This morning, when I was getting ready to walk, I spotted a pair hovering in the same approximate area. Perhaps they were courting. Perhaps they were engaged in some sort of territorial display activity. Or maybe they were just having the dipteran equivalent of fun. Whatever their reason for staying put in the air, each hovered long enough for me to get a decent picture. With any luck, I'll get an identification from a hover fly expert, and maybe more ID tips so I can do the job myself. In the meanwhile, here's the bug. If there are any other aficionados out there, don't hesitate to write.