University Parks: Snipe Fly on Thistle

More predatory (a plant) in large.

I thought that this snipe fly looked like it was about to be swallowed...
I went to see if I could find the cygnets in the University Parks at lunchtime, but they weren't there (*sob*). Flickr is working again, so I've uploaded lots of pictures both for yesterday and today, and have posted links on yesterday's blip, and below.

Others from today are right from here.
Highlights:
Dance fly on Forget-me-nots
Hornet-mimic hoverfly
Pink poppies