Solanum xanti and the Hoverfly by Ken _Gilliland
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Description
Solanum xanti, another native California plant is more commonly known as "Purple Nighshade". Apart from it's attractive purple flowers (which are followed by a tomato-like fruit) what brought me to photograph this was the strange looking bee captured. It turned out that it was not a bee or wasp at all; it is a hoverfly and it's defense is looking like one.
Comments (4)
Fantastic my friend... Marvelous closeup and picture !!!
This is beautiful and I love the caption that you provided as well. Thank you for sharing this with us
beautiful
Very cool. And a second hoverfly in one day, what are the chances?