Photo: Fly does its business pollinating

By SPECIAL TO NUNATSIAQ NEWS

There are almost 20 variations of the syrphid fly, or hover fly, found in Nunavut. Many of Nunavut’s flowers are fly-pollinated because there are so few bees in the Arctic. Read more about Nunavut's insect kingdom later on Nunatsiaqonline.ca. (PHOTO BY CAROLYN MALLORY)


There are almost 20 variations of the syrphid fly, or hover fly, found in Nunavut. Many of Nunavut’s flowers are fly-pollinated because there are so few bees in the Arctic. Read more about Nunavut’s insect kingdom later on Nunatsiaqonline.ca. (PHOTO BY CAROLYN MALLORY)

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