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Just Hovering

It's often mistaken for a honey bee. It's not a honey bee. It's a hover fly or flower fly. And...

Hover Fly

A hover fly or flower fly, Syrphus opinator, rests on a stem in the Storer Gardens, UC Davis. You'll be seeing more of these hover flies as the weather warms. This photo was taken Saturday, Jan. 24. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Head of Hover Fly

HEAD OF HOVER FLY--This close-up photo shows the head of the hover fly, Syrphus opinator. The insect is often mistaken for a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 2:44 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: flower flies (7), hover flies (7), Robert Bugg (5), Storer Gardens (4), Syrphus opinator (2), UC Davis (421)

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