Flower Fly Nectaring on Dahoon Holly in a Highlands County Florida Baygall
While Johnny was gathering Dahoon Holly (ilex cassine) in a Florida Baygall to give as specimens for the USF Atlas of Florida Plants herbarium, a Flower Fly (Ocyptamus Fascipennis) wandered in for nectar from the Dahoon’s tiny, white flowers. Less than 1cm long (closer to 7mm), he likes to play hide-and-seek behind the leaves. It…