That’s not a bee, it’s a hoverfly! They may share similar stripes, but hoverflies and bees are completely unrelated. Look closely and you’ll spot the differences: 🔎Hoverflies have one pair of wings, short antennae, and no stinger. 🐝Bees have two pairs of wings, long antennae, and a stinger. Both are important pollinators and great to have in your garden! 🌼. Video: Kira Breitlow, Aldo Leopold Nature Center #Hoverfly #Pollinators #WIEnviroEd #NatureIsEverywhere #NatureIsForEveryone #EveryBodyOu
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I found this hoverfly visiting the male flowers of a Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica). This time of year, these trees are covered with busy bees collecting nectar and pollen. This one might be the Black-shouldered Drone Fly (Eristalis dimidiata). Many of the hoverflies or flower flies are bee mimics. I wonder if this species might mimic a bald-faced hornet? 🤔 Its short hindwings (called halteres) and short, downturned antennae give it away as a member of Order Diptera, the Flies (Di- two; Ptera-
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