This fly could almost be a cactus, but it also sports that fulsome, blond beard, so maybe not? Add in the red eyes, white head, brown thorax, and black abdomen, and it’s quite a melange of itself. This particular individual was rather docile and inert on a cool, early spring day; it had found a spot on my work glove that it really liked and allowed me to take many, very close shots. A true friend to the macro arts. (Second, wider shot below.)