Tag Archives: Drone fly
Facing down the bee mimic
On these beautiful sunny days, I never get tired of watching the bees. It’s so soothing to watch them forage on the asters, the butterfly bush, the goldenrod. Bumblebees, honeybees, Carpenter bees, flying up and down the hill over and … Continue reading
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Tagged bee mimic, Drone fly, syrphid fly
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Syrphid Sunday
It’s easy enough to find beautiful flowers, now that the weather has warmed up, but you need to look really close to spot one of these beautiful little syrphid flies. There’s a whole range of these predatory flies, often dressed … Continue reading
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Tagged Allograpta, Drone fly, hover fly, Platycheirus, syrphid fly
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A Native Bee Rancher 