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Flies Are Pollinators, Too!
You may have noticed this little floral visitor in your garden. It might appear to be a bee, a...
Close-up of a fly, genus Eristalis, on a flower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Flies are pollinators, too! This little Eristalis is nectaring a zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of an Eristalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Drone Fly: Good Pollinator
Yarrow, yarrow, yarrow.Drone fly, drone fly, drone fly.This little insect is often mistaken for a...
Drone Fly
Side View
Yellow Pollen