Flies as pollinators
All of us are very familiar with the service that bees perform for us in our yards. Many of us are also familiar that there are a great number of other things that also pollinate flowers – such as some species of bats. In the past I have read that some flies also pollinate flowers, but it certainly was strange actually seeing one do it.
I found a number of these flies on a bank of yellow flowers next to a small stream. I must admit that even after attempting to look it up, I have no idea what type of fly it is. At first I thought it was a face fly, but according to what I read face flies are quite a bit bigger than this one.
I rather like this view of it.
Here you can clearly see that the fly is getting pollen all over it.
These photos were taken during my weekly photo shoot at some ponds next to the building where I work. I was a bit reluctant that day to go out and shoot as I had a lot of work to do and had a lot of meetings that day, but I was quite glad that I did! (and yes I finished my work too)
Sometimes it is very nice to just force yourself to go out there and shoot.
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