...what a curious little bug: so after some googling, I found out it's one of a zillion types of hover flies, which pollinate flowers. The larvae go after some pesky bugs' larvae, so they seem to do no harm. They sure appreciate all the coreopsis flowers (which I have allowed to take over this summer).
"An Old Lady's Game"? What's that? In Retirement, going after the interests I never "had time for": travel, gardens, reading, sewing, "family history play", taking photos, etc.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Hover fly...
...what a curious little bug: so after some googling, I found out it's one of a zillion types of hover flies, which pollinate flowers. The larvae go after some pesky bugs' larvae, so they seem to do no harm. They sure appreciate all the coreopsis flowers (which I have allowed to take over this summer).
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