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Hoverfly and thistle
A brief departure from butterflies.
Hoverflies masquerade as wasps to scare off potential predators. They are great friends to gardeners. The adults feed on pollen and nectar and are useful pollinators. Their larvae feed on aphids, those tiny sap sucking insects that do so much damage to roses.
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Uploaded on July 22, 2009
Taken on July 11, 2009
Hoverfly and thistle
A brief departure from butterflies.
Hoverflies masquerade as wasps to scare off potential predators. They are great friends to gardeners. The adults feed on pollen and nectar and are useful pollinators. Their larvae feed on aphids, those tiny sap sucking insects that do so much damage to roses.
807
views
11
faves
27
comments
Uploaded on July 22, 2009
Taken on July 11, 2009