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Title: what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?
Post by: tandemrx on August 11, 2010, 11:38:08 PM
Beekeeping friend of mine was hiking in southern sierras in california and was visited by this bee.  Anyone know what type it might be??

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f184/peterjrs/bees/th_hsb-close-2.jpg) (http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f184/peterjrs/bees/?action=view&current=hsb-close-2.jpg)
Title: Re: what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?
Post by: JP on August 11, 2010, 11:48:22 PM
Hard to tell from the pic but it looks to be a fly of some type to me.


...JP
Title: Re: what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?
Post by: hardwood on August 12, 2010, 12:07:48 AM
Ditto here on the fly. Looks like it could bite the heck outta you too!

Scott
Title: Re: what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?
Post by: Michael Bush on August 12, 2010, 02:06:27 AM
Many flies are pollinators and that one looks like it might be.  Was it on a flower?
Title: Re: what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?
Post by: Kathyp on August 12, 2010, 02:10:47 AM
your pictures are great.
Title: Re: what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?
Post by: Scadsobees on August 13, 2010, 02:08:27 PM
Yes, that is some variety of fly.  Could be a hover fly, but I can't quite see the mouth.  There are only thousands of species of flies, many of which mimic bees. 

In fact I saw one this spring that was an EXACT copy of a mud dauber wasp, all the way down to the flitting wings.  To the point that I was sure it was a fly but didn't quite dare try to catch it.

Rick
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