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Nina Gorenstein
West Lafayette, IN, USA

09/15/2021
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Nikon Coolpix P900

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Composition of two cropped images

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A hovering fly (or syrphid flies, family Syrphidae) on an ipomea (morning glory) flower. The color of these flies resembles that of bees and wasps, scaring off potential predators (Batesian mimicry). Adult flies feed mainly on nectar and pollen and are important pollinators. In the first photo, the fly hovered over the flower for several seconds, "froze" in place, and let me photograph it in the air. Then she sank into a flower and began her meal.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!