Posts Tagged: Syrphus opinator

Hello, Friday Fly Day!

Hello, Friday Fly Day! It's time to post an image of syrphid fly, aka hover fly or flower...

A syrphid fly, probably a Syrphus opinator, warms its flight muscles in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, part of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A syrphid fly, probably a Syrphus opinator, warms its flight muscles in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, part of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, August 26, 2022 at 5:41 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: flower flies (7), hover flies (7), Robert Bugg (5), Storer Garden (7), syrphid fly (26), Syrphus opinator (2), UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden (25)

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, Pest Management

Just Hovering

It's often mistaken for a honey bee. It's not a honey bee. It's a hover fly or flower fly. And...

Hover Fly

A hover fly or flower fly, Syrphus opinator, rests on a stem in the Storer Gardens, UC Davis. You'll be seeing more of these hover flies as the weather warms. This photo was taken Saturday, Jan. 24. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Head of Hover Fly

HEAD OF HOVER FLY--This close-up photo shows the head of the hover fly, Syrphus opinator. The insect is often mistaken for a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 2:44 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: flower flies (7), hover flies (7), Robert Bugg (5), Storer Gardens (4), Syrphus opinator (2), UC Davis (271)

Posts Tagged: Syrphus opinator

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Just Hovering

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