Can anybody identify this bee found yesterday in our garden caught on the washing?

Dovefromabove · April 2019

That looks like one of the Bee Flies rather than
a bee. https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/bee-fly

Lovely little things. Fascinating talk about them on Radio 4 early this morning

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h2chx

Theveggardener · April 2019

We had a couple last week not sure if it's just Humming bird bee. These are to by that name.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/gt/exprrwcvd26h.jpg

Rubytoo · April 2019

There seem to be a lot of them about this year Robert, nice catch..

Wild Edges took a similar shot the other day on the daily wildlife thread and said which one it was too, with the wide scalloped black wing pattern.

I was not up early enough Dove

Robert314 · April 2019

Thankyou all for the identification and so pleased as I have never seen one before.
A fascinating find indeed.
Enjoy the rest of the day.

Dovefromabove · April 2019

Click on the link I posted @Rubytoo ... you can listen to it there 👍

nutcutlet · April 2019

Dee's first photo is Humming Bird Hawkmoth. A different chap altogether.
I have never heard the Bombylius flies called Humming Bird flies. Most likely Bombylius major, it's the most common

Rubytoo · April 2019

Thanks @Dove

treehugger80 · April 2019

that's a bee fly, drink nectar thru the proboscis, just like a butterfly, but the bee flies doesn't 'fold away' like a butterfly

Papi Jo · April 2019

See 2 pics of Bombylius in this thread: one by @wild edges and one by myself: https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1002945/insects-of-the-day/p19

Can anybody identify this bee found yesterday in our garden caught on the washing?

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