11-06-2022, 02:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-06-2022, 03:06 PM by Man From Ironbark.)
Yes they are paper daisies / everlastings / strawflowers. Thanks for the comment. I didn't notice the surprise at first either. I just grabbed the one shot of the caterpillar on the flower. These sly lurkers can be found camouflaged waiting if you are looking for them.
These flowers are pollinated by many types of insects and the various flies do turn out to do a major part of the job. Though we do have around 3,000 different native bees that also play their part. It is quite amazing when you think about it that so many flies bees and wasps live their whole lives in order to continue pollinating flowers and depositing their eggs so that their larvae can feed on the various pests of the flowers. Here is a recent article on the continuing sage of learning about our native bees that may be interesting: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-05/n.../101616420
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I do find your Sunday slider to be most warming. Thanks.
These flowers are pollinated by many types of insects and the various flies do turn out to do a major part of the job. Though we do have around 3,000 different native bees that also play their part. It is quite amazing when you think about it that so many flies bees and wasps live their whole lives in order to continue pollinating flowers and depositing their eggs so that their larvae can feed on the various pests of the flowers. Here is a recent article on the continuing sage of learning about our native bees that may be interesting: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-05/n.../101616420
I do find your Sunday slider to be most warming. Thanks.
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