View of a tachinid fly on Achillea ‘Coronation Gold’, flower clump, at the Secret Gardens of Sandwich,

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Gymnocheta viridis is a metallic green tachinid fly found throughout Europe, mainly in springtime. Achillea /ækɨˈliːə/ is a genus of about 85 flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae. Achillea filipendulina (common names yarrow, fernleaf yarrow, milfoil, nosebleed), is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, native to the Caucasus Mountains, in southeastern Europe. The common name "yarrow" is normally applied to Achillea millefolium, but may also be used for other species within the genus. They occur in Europe and temperate areas of Asia. A few grow in North America. These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic leaves. These plants show large, flat clusters of small flowers at the top of the stem. These flowers can be white, yellow, orange, pink or red. The genus was named for the Greek mythological character Achilles. According to the Iliad, Achilles' soldiers used yarrow to treat their wounds, hence some of its common names such as allheal and bloodwort. Achillea species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Achillea.

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Size: 3065px × 2952px
Location: The Secret Gardens of Sandwich, The Salutation, Knightrider Street, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9EW
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: achillea, clusters, corymbs, filipendulina, flat, flower, flowers, fly, gymnocheta, large, panicles, small, tachinid, viridis, yarrow, yellow