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Marianne Denton May 15, 2023

Black-Footed Drone Fly (Eristalis hirta) on Foothill Death Camas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum).
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Marianne Denton May 8, 2023

Hello beautiful

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Marianne Denton May 5, 2023

Bradford pears may be stenchy but the Syrphidae love it
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Marianne Denton Apr 18, 2023

I had been waiting, waiting, waiting for the pussy willows to bloom because I knew they’d be the first attractant for the pollinators.

I was not disappointed yesterday morning. This morning, however, an inch of new snow and oh so cold temperatures until the weekend. Hold on pollinator friends!
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