Really lucky with this new bee fly in the garden - Conophorus sackenii. It isn't a rare insect, but it is not commonly observed - only the 6th one on iNaturalist and the first one in the province! It is feeding on Canada anemone, a native flower.

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#FliegenderFlausch #BeeflyWatch Die Wollschweber (Bombylius) sind im Garten unterwegs! 🐝🥰 Da ich kein gutes Foto machen konnte, habe ich gezeichnet. 😇 #Dortmund #gardening #beefly #pleinAirpril #urbansketching #urbansketchers #inkdrawing #traditionalart #sketchbook #art #kleineKunstklasse
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The first Muscari are flowering - preparing for BeeFly #BeeFlyWatch

Apparently it's #BeeFlyWatch in the UK at the moment. I'm not sure I've ever seen one in real life, but maybe I've just not been observant enough.

They are cute little things https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/bee-flies/

Fly of the month - bee-flies

Fluffy, cute and important pollinators - what's not to love about bee-flies? Dr Erica McAlister discusses these fascinating flies.