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Mark McCaughrean on Nostr: A second, another favourite – a bee fly. These mimic their namesakes, with their ...

A second, another favourite – a bee fly.

These mimic their namesakes, with their fuzzy bodies, but also hover in front of flowers like hummingbirds.

From the wing markings, this is likely a Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major; 🇩🇪 Großer Wollschwebe), & while they're normally much ruddier, apparently this light colour is sign that it's very young.

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