I am taking an educated guess that this one is the large bee fly, Bombylius major. The large bee fly is very fuzzy, and it buzzes as it flies or hovers, so it is easily mistaken for a bee.

"They also have to transfer pollen and nectar and carry large ... how bees fly," Altshuler said. "We were finally able to put this one to rest. We do have the tools to understand bee flight ...

It is the largest type of bee seen in France, and can reach relatively-enormous sizes of 20-28mm across (in comparison to a ...

Bee-flies look adorable. Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like ...

The second half of May is peak season for one of the Vineyard’s most interesting bees, Colletes thoracicus, sometimes called ...