Sit on Death - _TNY_6301
This nice hoverfly is a female hairy-eyed syrphus (Syrphus torvus).
The equally nice flower she is sitting on is a mountain death camas (Anticlea elegans) (formerly Zigadenus elegans) which is also known as elegant camas.
Why the "death" part you ask? Because of it being quite poisonous of course.
A shot of the flower without a hoverfly on it can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/33674633612/
Sit on Death - _TNY_6301
This nice hoverfly is a female hairy-eyed syrphus (Syrphus torvus).
The equally nice flower she is sitting on is a mountain death camas (Anticlea elegans) (formerly Zigadenus elegans) which is also known as elegant camas.
Why the "death" part you ask? Because of it being quite poisonous of course.
A shot of the flower without a hoverfly on it can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/33674633612/