Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum
BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Carol on October 22, 2013, 03:03:18 pm
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I thought I was photographing a Honeybee on some Goldenrod...
(http://s13.postimg.org/4rjs43ihv/027cs.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/4rjs43ihv/)
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Looks like a type of fly to me. Maybe a robber fly?
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^^^^ agree, some kind of fly mimics honeybees
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I agree as well, looks very "fly like" the eyes are the give away.
...JP
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Looks like a hover fly...
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Don't discount it because it is "just a fly". They are still important pollinators.
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All critters of every kind are welcome in my yard. I use no pesticides or herbicides...I don't allow the big Hunter Spiders or Jumping spiders in the house but they can live in the yard. Same for snakes etc. You'll find most everything on my blog. I think that "fly" is kind of neat.
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Carol,
I have that same bug on the flowers next to my wife's garden in Baker county. This year is the first time I have seen them. I also thought they were a bee imitator.
Jim