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In this film by expert wildlife film maker Tom Hartwell, woodland owner Wendy talks to us about the importance of creating habitats for hoverfly species and shows us two options for creating natural hoverfly lagoons using tree stumps and dead wood.

Special thanks go to Dr Ellie Rotheray from the University of Sussex who kindly provided us with additional footage of hoverfly larvae. Dr Rotheray is part of The Buzz Club, a citizen science club run by scientists at the University of Sussex that conducts wildlife research and conservation in collaboration with the general public. For more information on this fantastic project please see https://www.thebuzzclub.uk/ and to follow Dr Rotheray on X (Twitter): @EllenRotheray.