By Dan Pascucci
Ode to a Hoverfly
While walking through my garden
I happened chance to see
Flying through the flowers
A tiny yellow bee
But this was not just any bee
I knew I’d soon discover
Because this bee had just two wings
And was able to just hover
In fact, this bee was NOT a bee
And had instead just tricked my eye
For hovering there before me
Was the amazing hover fly
When it comes to heroes of the flowers
The hover fly is a great one
They’re known sometimes as flower flies
And have been known to pollinate one
So do not fear this harmless fly
Although it looks deceiving
The hoverfly is full of help
For gardens to be receiving
A pollinator helping plants
To grow and thrive and spread
But even more important
They’ll kill some aphids dead
Yes the larvae of the hoverfly
Will take an aphid, kill, and bag it
And what do we call them in return?
We call them rat-tailed maggots
Not only do they spread the pollen
They also kill the pests
So when you see a hover fly
Tell them they’re the best