Bees and flowers @wolfplayzor 65 24 days ago Photography Lovers Some random pictures from a garden bee flowers nature photography picture neoxian cent proofofbrain 0 0 0.000 2 comments @valued-customer 73 23 days ago (Edited) I don't think those are bees, my friend. I think those are hoverflies, bee mimics that don't have a stinger, but because they look like bees that do have stingers, are much safer from predators that fear being stung by bees. Thanks! Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myathropa_florea 0 0 0.000 Reply @wolfplayzor 65 23 days ago Good catch! 0 0 0.000 Reply
@valued-customer 73 23 days ago (Edited) I don't think those are bees, my friend. I think those are hoverflies, bee mimics that don't have a stinger, but because they look like bees that do have stingers, are much safer from predators that fear being stung by bees. Thanks! Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myathropa_florea 0 0 0.000 Reply @wolfplayzor 65 23 days ago Good catch! 0 0 0.000 Reply
I don't think those are bees, my friend. I think those are hoverflies, bee mimics that don't have a stinger, but because they look like bees that do have stingers, are much safer from predators that fear being stung by bees.
Thanks!
Edit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myathropa_florea
Good catch!