Dodging Raindrops - fly on peony petals

My notes indicate there had been heavy rain overnight. Blooms were drooping over from the weight of the raindrops. I don't know the identity of the fly, but I see its type often among the peony blooms (Heirloom peony Pasteur)

What a superb banner! Wrapping up Nature's gifts, insects, botanics and precious rain, and your artistic capability.

Cool banner Elizabeth!

What a delicately delightful banner! I love the clarity of the raindrops as well.

Excellent! I can smell the raindrops.

Here's a crop of the original photo that focuses on the fly.

and the full source image

Elizabeth.....great banner.
Thanks for the whole image & cropped closeup.
All well done.

Aww... so cute!!!

Excellent image! This appears to be a hover fly, aka flower fly, aka syrphid fly. The immature stage eats aphids, so are good to see in the garden. I find them around my peonies, too.
Several pictures of different species of hover flies, as well as general information, can be found here:
https://biocontrol.entomology....