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A Flower Fly

Syrphus ribesii insect

A Flower Fly
(c) Virginia Heatwole, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Virginia Heatwole

Hover fly whose aphid-eating larvae are valuable biocontrol; adults take pollen and nectar.

11 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

no rights reserved, uploaded by Alan Weakley · cc0Boreal YarrowAchillea borealiswildflower · June-August(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas GoldmanFireweedChamaenerion angustifoliumwildflower · July-August(c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. PapayFlat-topped White AsterDoellingeria umbellatawildflower · August–September(c) Sarah Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sarah JohnsonMeadowsweetSpiraea albashrub · July–Augustno rights reserved, uploaded by Shane Johnson · cc0Philadelphia FleabaneErigeron philadelphicuswildflower · May–July(c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom NortonPrickly Wild RoseRosa acicularisshrub · June–Julyno rights reserved, uploaded by Braden J. Judson · cc0Slender Cinquefoil (Graceful Cinquefoil)Potentilla graciliswildflower · June–August(c) Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by KateSulphur HedysarumHedysarum sulphurescenswildflower · Jun-Jul(c) Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex AbairYellow ColumbineAquilegia flavescenswildflower · June–August

gathers pollen at

(c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura GaudetteBracted HoneysuckleLonicera involucratashrub · June–July(c) Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian FinzelRed BaneberryActaea rubrawildflower · May-June