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29-Mar-2025

Tulip and surprise visitor

Another recently bloomed tulip in our backyard. The visitor flew into the flower as I was preparing to take the picture. I assumed this was a bee, but thanks to Christine for telling me that it looks like syrphid fly, a bee mimic.

‘Washingtonian Mural,’ posted earlier:

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Date/Time29-Mar-2025 13:16:06
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Zoltán Balogh02-Apr-2025 06:45
Seems to be quite a busy visitor... V
Denise J T Lee01-Apr-2025 02:23
Great i-capture ! ~VV~
Graeme31-Mar-2025 11:51
A beautiful capture with the visiting bee.V
Carl Carbone30-Mar-2025 19:15
Welcome spring visitors.
Kevin D Warren30-Mar-2025 14:39
Beautiful composition and the fly-in makes it even more special.
John Reynolds LRPS30-Mar-2025 13:58
Love the colour!
Jeff Real30-Mar-2025 13:14
What a stunning tulip!
Nice work to find the visitor.
Perfect!
V
Nestor Derkach30-Mar-2025 12:44
Nice spring shot especially the visitor enjoying some nourishment.
Yesterday was a nice spring day.
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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal30-Mar-2025 12:09
What a great shot of this beautiful flower with a bee insite the flower. V
Pierre30-Mar-2025 11:49
Une magnifique prise de vue de cette tulipe et de son visiteur! V
pkocinski30-Mar-2025 11:37
Way too early for bees here...
janescottcumming30-Mar-2025 10:55
Beautiful color and what a nice surprise. V
Tom LeRoy30-Mar-2025 09:43
Well, your certainly ahead of me here in Germany, so nice to see the first ones appear especially with this nice visitor! V
Danad30-Mar-2025 07:58
The visitor does not working... A sharp close-up.
*V*
John Hamers30-Mar-2025 07:13
Fine capture of this lovely tulip and the bee. Well seen. V!
laine30-Mar-2025 05:55
Well both flower and bee are beautiful...a great photo, Helen. V
joseantonio30-Mar-2025 03:46
a lovely beauty nicely captured.V.
Dennis Hoyne30-Mar-2025 03:43
such a fine shot with the iPhone.
Charlene Ambrose30-Mar-2025 02:35
Great time for the bee to arrive! V
Julie Oldfield30-Mar-2025 02:21
Very delightful! Love the bee. V
Isabel Cutler30-Mar-2025 01:50
Spectacular capture! V.
Hank Vander Velde30-Mar-2025 01:41
Nice shot of the beautiful tulip and visitor.
larose forest photos30-Mar-2025 01:30
What a gorgeous jolt of colour which has also attracted a visitor. V