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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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