Posts Tagged: hover fly
Hovering in the Wind
The 40 mile-per-hour howling wind didn't seem to bother the syrphid fly, aka hover fly and flower...
Syrphid fly nectaring on tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Syrphid sparkles in the early morning sun. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Girl and the Bubble
Ah, the little intricacies of life... We were walking along a stretch of the coastal town of...
Syrphid fly (female Sphaerophoria), as identified by senior insect biosystematist Martin Hauser of the CDFA. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Gavrey)
Close-up of "The Girl and the Bubble." See text above for what the bubble is. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Why Organic Farmers Love Hover Flies
“If you were an aphid on a head of lettuce, a hoverfly larva would be a nightmare. They are...
Hover Fly
Close-Up
How Grand They Are
Aren't syrphid flies grand?Syrphid flies, aka hover flies or flower flies (family Syrphidae), are...
Syrphid Fly
Sipping Nectar
Coloration
Taking Flight
A Hover Fly, Not a Bee
A hover fly, not a bee.Passersby admiring the gazania blooming outside the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr....
Hover Fly
Close-Up