BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

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HOVER FLY ON FLEABANE

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Hover flies or flower flies are valuable insects. The larvae of some species prey on aphids and the adults are pollinators. Until I picked up a camera I wasn’t aware of these attractive little insects. Now I look out for them each summer.

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  1. Rupali's avatar
    Rupali
    June 16, 2022 at 5:13 am

    Waiting for these flies in my garden.

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    Book Club Mom
    June 15, 2022 at 9:33 pm

    They are nice! And serve a good purpose 🙂

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    Bay Photos By Donna
    June 15, 2022 at 2:45 pm

    Lots of pretty going on here! Nice work!

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    Eliza Waters
    June 14, 2022 at 4:26 pm

    Isn’t that a pretty one. I haven’t seen a lot of them this year, but it may still be early.

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    wordsfromanneli
    June 14, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    Just look at the intricate pattern on its back.

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    Burrdoo
    June 14, 2022 at 9:12 am

    Me too – taking up photography has taught me how to see. Thank you for sharing your special observations.

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    Anne
    June 14, 2022 at 1:58 am

    This is an excellent photograph, Belinda. I too only began looking out for the smaller things in life once I began seeing things through my camera lens.

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