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Hover Fly and Wild Sweet Pea Blossoms

Syrphus torvus

Photo by misako
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Description:

Spotted this Hover Fly by accident. I was actually trying to take a photo of the wild sweet pea blossoms. I was hiking in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, Oakland, CA.

Habitat:

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, Oakland, CA.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Hoverfly, Search - BugGuide.Net

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