Did you know that flies help with hundreds of crops including cacao (chocolate) and a variety of wildflowers? They’re crucial pollinators, second only to bees, with Syrphid flies (hoverflies) being the most significant group, known for mimicking bees and pollinating numerous crops and wildflowers, alongside others like blowflies (Calliphoridae), bee flies (Bombyliidae), and tachinid flies. Flies can be found in harsh weather […]

Unexpected Pollinators

This post is really interesting. When you think about pollinators, you think bees and wasps and butterflies, not regular house flies. Well worth a read.