Tag Archives: Nematocera

07.03.2022 Fooled me once…

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Steve Gingold

When I visited one of our daisy fleabanes I saw this fly with its iridescent wings and thought it was a hoverfly.  But once I got the shot and looked closer I saw that it wasn’t.  BugGuide told me that … Continue reading →

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08.25.2021 The buzz here is about beauty

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I actually have not heard these buzz at all. Those who know me are aware that a mosquito almost killed me and I hate them. Well, that changed when I met this one. They only eat nectar and the youths … Continue reading →

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