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Wonder Flies

They're called "wonder flies."And for a good reason.Folks wonder what they are. As native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, says: "We non-Dipterists often refer to these flies as 'wonder flies' since most of us wonder what these tiny diverse flies...

Wonder Flies

'WONDER FLIES' sharing a squash blossom with two honey bees in Napa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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CLOSE-UP of "wonder flies" and honey bees on a squash blossom in Napa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 8:48 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

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Posts Tagged: squash blossom

Wonder Flies

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