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BeeMaster2:
Apigard,
Welcome to Beemaster.
Nice video.
Bee sure to read the bylaws.
Jim Altmiller
beelife:
Spring is coming
The15thMember:
Welcome to Beemaster, beelife! :happy: You know that is a fly, right? :wink: :cheesy:
beelife:
I think it is a wild bee. :grin:
The15thMember:
Nope, it's definitely a fly, probably a drone fly of some sort that is mimicking a honey bee. Notice how it has very short antennae, only 2 wings, no pollen carrying hairs on the legs, and different mouthparts than a bee. A bee will have long antennae, 4 wings, and usually visible structures for carrying pollen (unless it's a male, a cuckoo bee, or a bee who carries pollen internally). I have another picture of a drone fly attached, along with a honey bee and a leafcutter bee for comparison. Drone flies are still important pollinators though!
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