Thanks all again. Guess I just didn't want to entertain the thought that
those may be houseflies on my food. The nerve of those flies, landing in my
garlic chives. Guess I have no choice but to pick the flowers and throw them
out so the flies won't be attracted there. I won't eat them now, as I was
eating them until I seen the flies on them. The flies must be a newly
hatched batch as they do seem smaller that the average house fly around
here, we get some huge ones.


"Dieter Pietryka" wrote in message
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They are common flies

Common names Green Bottle - Blow fly (Calliphoridae Phaenicia sp.)

Dieter

"DK1000" wrote in message
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...lowerFlies.jpg

Hi,

I have garlic chives growing in my garden in Cleveland, Ohio. Those
flowers taste so good. I went out to pick some to eat yesterday, and I
seen what looked like small flies or bees all over the flowers, and they
fly away when you get too close. I took a picture, link above (about 1
MB). What are these, and do these insects being on the flowers ruin the
edibility of the flowers? I eat these flowers raw, and I picked some
anyways, and brought them in and washed them but didn't eat any yet,
until I know they are not tainted by the bugs. I want to try to freeze
some of the flowers so I can use them later. Thanks much.