The Aloe plicatalis is blooming again and I caught this syrphid fly snacking at one of the flowers on a sunny recent day.
The fly adjourned to another flower to clean itself off:
First the rear
Then the face.
Cute as they are, syphids are still flies after all. Not sure of the species on this one; my lack of a dorsal view makes it hard to use the distinctive bee-like coloration and pattern for help in identification.
2 comments:
Glad you posted this. I may have seen one (or a few) recently, so I'll have to study your photos, look them up, and stare at MY photos. Thanks! =)
Yeah, syrphids are the best. The larvae feed on aphids, an added bonus feature to this group of flies.
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