Insects and Spiders

There Were Two Of Them

I was surprised to see a second Lucifer bee fly in the wildflower patch. I normally only see one at a time. Instead of nectar, the adults feed on pollen.
Lucifer Bee Fly (Poecilanthrax lucifer)
Stiff Greenthread (Thelesperma filifolium)

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