Some pollinators

[Zero]

took some pics of some bees this morning.
first time getting any good pics of an insect with my camera.
pics

bee hovering while collecting pollen

same bee

neat green iridescent bee

camera is a 5 mp canon S60
peace,
Zero

 

[Finch]

the first two pictures are of syrphid flies, (Metasyrphus americanus?) not bees. Bee mimics.

http://www.cirrusimage.com/Flies_hover.htm

The green bee is a sweat bee. One of my favorite bees.



Great photos. That must be hard to get such great pictures of such small bugs on the spiderwort. Spiderwort floweres themselves are not all that big, either, so, wow.

 

[Chefdjc91]

Are you sure they are syrphid flies? They look more like drone flies in the picture to me.
Thoughts on this?

 

[Finch]

Im pretty sure. Though i dont know much about flies i am familiar with that species.

Hover Fly
Diptera family Syrphidae
Species: Metasyrphus americanus

http://www.cirrusimage.com/flies_Metasyrphus_americanus.htm

 

[Chefdjc91]

ok, those look like the other ones, now I believe you!

 

[herenorthere]

They're ddefinitely flies - only single wings.

 

[Zero]

the green one isn't a fly, it has pollen collection sacks on it's legs