Posts Tagged: rock purslane
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
Guess Who Came to Dinner?
Picture this. A light rainstorm strikes the garden, pummeling and shredding some of the...
Aphids and Honey Bee
Two Bees, Two Sizes
When a sweat bee and a honey bee share the same flower, the size difference is quite distinct.We...
Two Bees
Between a Rock and a...
Caught between a rock and a...soft place... You'll often see tiny sweat bees nectaring rock...
Sweat Bee
Ready to Fly
In the Pink
Thunder boomed across the garden.The carpenter bee (Xylocopata tabaniformis orpifex) meant...
Carpenter Bee
Pollen-Covered Carpenter Bee