7-25 Tansy, Fall Dandelion, Robber Fly

7-25 Tansy has gone from being a well-loved garden flower to being a common roadside weed.

Fields and lawns are home to Fall Dandelion which has slender forking stems and smaller flowers than common dandelions.

There are nearly 1000 species of Robber Fly in North America. These predators catch other insects on the wing, liquefy their innards and suck them dry. This one was eating dinner. John