I was looking for a Giant Swallowtail butterfly, when I noticed a brilliant bit of blue on a leaf and saw this tiny fly. To get an idea of how small it is, a cluster of Lantana blossoms is about as big around as a half-dollar, and a single blossom is more or less as big as the top of a pencil eraser.
Everything loves my potted Lantana–butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds–and now, this little guy, just relaxing in the shade on another hot day in the M I A.
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