what type of bee is this?? found in High Sierras. Mason of some sort?

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tandemrx

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??

JP

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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.


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August 12, 2010, 12:07:48 AM
Ditto here on the fly. Looks like it could bite the heck outta you too!

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Michael Bush

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August 12, 2010, 02:06:27 AM
Many flies are pollinators and that one looks like it might be.  Was it on a flower?
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August 12, 2010, 02:10:47 AM
your pictures are great.
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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.

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