Shoo away gently. This is your friend times two. The syrphid fly, commonly known as a flower fly or hover fly, feeds on nectar and ... Garden Q&A: Hover flies Share this: Click to share on ...

If you see hover flies in your garden, let them be. Instead of swatting them, welcome them. You can attract these good insects into your yard and garden by planting flowers they prefer.

Hover fly larvae are beneficial to garden crops by eating pests including aphids. While hover flies do NOT sting and are completely harmless, ...

Three of Florida’s beneficial garden insects are types of flies: the Damselfly, the Hover Fly, and the Mydas Fly. Below is a short description of each and their benefits.

As Brits begin to enjoy the warm weather, it often comes with an influx of flies. However, an expert has shared a ...

Hover flies (aka syrphid flies or flower flies) are covering any nectar-producing flower in the garden this spring. These flies, commonly mistaken for bees, are one of our most prolific ...

To do this, set aside a border of your garden for plants that will provide nectar, pollen, foliage and shelter. Skip to main content Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883 ...

Unfortunately, hover flies have very short life spans, often up to one month as adults, which makes protecting them critical. If you see hover flies in your garden, let them be. Instead of ...

While hiking on Mount Monadnock this summer, I witnessed an odd phenomenon: nearly-motionless hovering insects with orange-yellow stripes over a dark body… ...