re: malodorous plants
- To: c*@hollinet.com
- Subject: re: malodorous plants
- From: B*@monterey.edu (Barry Garcia)
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 17:51:06 -0800
- Content-ID: <msg783109.thr-d448b076.58dc45.part0@monterey.edu>
- References: <002301be4b21$160b5d00$ad0869cf@cyndik.hollinet.com>
cyndik@hollinet.com writes:
>The small fly-like insects you describe could well be hover flies - they
>love high pollen flowers like these. If that's what they are, count
>yourself
>blessed. In their larval form, they are voracious predators of aphids
>and
>other small soft-bodied insects. Hold your nose and wish them luck!
Ive noticed these flies when picking marguerites to make into little
"helicopters" when bored. I think ive seen their larvae. The obviously
dont ruin the flowers since all the flowers are intact. One unfortunate
thing is, my marguerite (C. frutescens) seems to have bit the dust with
that freeze a few weeks ago (it might still be alive but ill really
have to prune it back!
