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Bombylius major
Recognised at rest by a hairy bee-like body and long proboscis. In flight, even more bee-like and produces a high pitched hum.
Visits flowers to feed on nectr
Spotted on Mar 29, 2019
Submitted on Mar 29, 2019
3 Comments
Nice capture of the bee fly. I saw my first one of the season in North Carolina about 10 days ago and knew spring was finally arriving!
Thank you. I was surprised on finding out what it was as I had never heard of it. I was trying to see if I could learn to take pictures of fast moving insects.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!