Tag Archives: bee flies

A Fine Day at The Ledges

Posted on April 27, 2015 by the roused bear

Iowa has a nice state park called The Ledges.  It is a hilly canyon with rocks and a fairly clean stream (Iowa has lots of streams, but most are polluted from agriculture) running through it.  The park also has a … Continue reading →

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A Fly in the Asters

Posted on September 29, 2013 by the roused bear

This bee mimic fly was getting nectar from the asters this morning.  It seems to be in the genus Helophilus.

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I Hope You Aren’t Tired of Bee Flies Yet…

Posted on July 11, 2013 by the roused bear

Because I’m not.  Especially since I found one that was spectacular and new to me just tonight. This one was along our rock road, and was obtaining nectar from a weedy prairie plant called hoary vervain. This bee fly is … Continue reading →

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A Bee Fly

Posted on June 28, 2013 by the roused bear

I got a photograph of a small bee fly the other day.  I am not really sure what its name is yet, but I found it quite charming. I used my on-camera flash to photograph this fly, and each time … Continue reading →

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More on the Beefly

Posted on April 11, 2012 by the roused bear

Bombylius major flies with its thorax and abdomen oriented at about a forty five degree angle relative to the horizon.  It can fly fast enough to be hard to follow with the eye, and it can hover in place for … Continue reading →

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A Fuzzy Bee Fly

Posted on April 7, 2012 by the roused bear

I have been chasing some beeflies for a while.  It rained this morning and this afternoon, after the sun came out they were present in some numbers, and would land long enough to photograph on the ground. I think this … Continue reading →

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A Cool Looking Fly

Posted on September 26, 2010 by the roused bear

I got this photograph of this interesting bee fly the other day.  I have not spent the time to identify it yet.  Maybe I will post it to bugguide.

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