Monday, June 15, 2020

Sunflower maggot fly has been hanging around the sunflowers

Noticed this interesting looking fly on the central-central sunflower the other day (at first thought it was a spider).  Yellow, with bright green eyes, and a neat pattern on part-translucent wings.

Today the fly was on the big sunflower in the west bed.

They lay eggs, which eat parts of the plant.  Apparently they don't do much damage in the process unless there are a whole bunch.  So, I've leave it be.

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