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19-JUN-2011 Gillian Mastromatteo

Hover fly (probably Eristalis arbustorum)

Kanata, Ontario

When I saw this insect sitting on the trellis near my back deck, I thought it was a honey bee. It wasn't until I took a closer look and checked a few resources that I realized it was a hover fly instead. This makes me wonder how many "bees" I've seen in my yard that aren't really bees!

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
1/50s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso125 full exif

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