Pollinating....It's a lot less bovver with a Hover!!
By Paulspatch
- 12 Jul, 2015
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Yes, we have lots of Hover flies around this lovely tiger lily.
I first noticed lots when I planted an Acchillea in one of my new beds last week but they now seem to have moved on to this Lily.A fantastic sight as around 30 or 40 of these very welcome visitors hover around the open flowers. I counted at least 30 when I took this photo but, they aren't all visible...how many can you count?
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I counted eight after enlarging the photo!
12 Jul, 2015
I think I counted only 7 Shirley do u did better than me...there were lots around but I did crop the photo to take out some of the not so pretty background( bags of rubble/clay waiting to go to the dump.
Thanks, Waddy, the easiest two to see are in the bottom left corner(one on a petal and one just above on the closed bud)
12 Jul, 2015
Second viewing and I can only see six! Blimey Paul, it's like 'Spot the difference'!
12 Jul, 2015
Ha ha.........when I looked just now, I could only see five but sure I counted 7 earlier!
12 Jul, 2015
Ah, yes I see them :)
12 Jul, 2015
Stunning lilies Paul
15 Aug, 2015
Thanks Dawn.....all,over for this year now!
15 Aug, 2015
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Can't see any hover flies, Paul but what beautiful lilies.
12 Jul, 2015