Marie, I had to comment on this wonderful capture of these Syrphus flies,,,yes they are mistaken for Bees,hornets,wasps,& basically as you say they just are great pollinators ,& completely harmless,as a Bee keeper I see these through my flowering field,,they too live in colonies but don't bite or sting,,,that's a terrific photo you captured & shown us,,,,this shows us that not all that land on flowers are Honey Bees,,
Artist Reply: thanks a lot my friend pleased to read more details about the syrphus; i kinow it exists in black and white; but i've never seen one
5 Comments
Sharon De Vore 07 Jun 2021
PHENOMENAL SHOTS DEAR MARIE JOSE. MY POD & FAV.Larry Johnson 07 Jun 2021
Great shot, and I'm one of those who would mistake them for bees since I'm allergic to them.Joanie Holliday 07 Jun 2021
WHAT MARVELOUS CAPTURES MY FRIEND. EXCELLENTAl Budarin 07 Jun 2021
Marie, I had to comment on this wonderful capture of these Syrphus flies,,,yes they are mistaken for Bees,hornets,wasps,& basically as you say they just are great pollinators ,& completely harmless,as a Bee keeper I see these through my flowering field,,they too live in colonies but don't bite or sting,,,that's a terrific photo you captured & shown us,,,,this shows us that not all that land on flowers are Honey Bees,,Ray Steele 07 Jun 2021
That is a absolutely gorgeous composition Marie