Always a delight to encounter DOWNLAND VILLA BEE FLY Villa cingulata in The Chilterns earlier this week. And the sun was shining too! #insects #beeflies #

Greater Bee Fly, Bombylius major Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/14 1/40 iso: 1600 Prague, Czech Republic 4/14/2009 #Diptera #Beeflies #Flies #insects #invertebrates #Macro #grasslands

Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) carefully directing her eggs into the burrows of ground nesting bees. Shot last week in Saltoun Big Wood, East Lothian. #BeeFlies

Killer Bee Photography 🐝… #TimeFlies #BeeFlies

Loads, and I mean loads, of Conophorus sp. feasting away on the Pollen at #FincaLaDonaria The wildflowers are in full bloom, dominating the hills and meadows - a truly glorious sight. #beeflies #spain #ecofarm #meadows #pollinators

I am Starting a May challenge today from #MHHSBD and todays word is Numbers only thing I can say is I took too many Photos in April and need 3 parts to share them all so here is NUMBER 1 of April in Pictures #photography #naturelovers #nature #Derbyshire #beeflies #MayDay

Dark-edged bee-fly (Bombylius major) taken yesterday in Saltoun Big Wood, East Lothian. #BeeFlies #Diptera

More #BeeFly sightings! Be sure to join #BeeFlyWatch 2024. Take part by looking out for #BeeFlies, enjoy watching them, & then add your record to iRecord ℹ️ Full details & ID guides are available via Dipterists Forum & Soldierflies RS 👇 dipterists.org.uk/bee-fly-watch

Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) seen today along the Water of Leith at Currie. #BeeFlies #Diptera Water of Leith Conservation Trust

Bombylius cruciatus. #Beeflies Tavira , Algarve. Very noisy in flight ,then hard to locate once they have landed when the sun is really bright as it is today.

Since first being inspired by Dr Erica McAlister to look more closely at insects & #beeflies in particular, this is only the 3rd occasion that I've actually found one, & only my 2nd in the South Ribble/Chorley area! 🥂

I actually thought this was a bee how amazing to learn its actually a fly The Bombyliidae commonly known as Bee Flies my first ever time seeing one Nature is just Amazing #notabee #beeflies #fly #natureisamazing #MHHSBD #Derbyshire #photograghy #NatureBeauty

A bee-fly is probing nectar from a violet flower! #beeflies #biodiversity

So many other things to look at Slimbridge Sightings today..Many Bees, butterflies seen today . Also several Dark edged Bee Flies and a Queen Hornet on the Estuary walk the highlights today #Beeflies WWT Slimbridge

More #BeeFly sightings! Be sure to join #BeeFlyWatch 2024. Take part by looking out for #BeeFlies, enjoy watching them, & then add your record to iRecord ℹ️ Full details & ID guides are available via Dipterists Forum & Soldierflies RS 👇 dipterists.org.uk/bee-fly-watch

#BeeFly! Be sure to join #BeeFlyWatch 2024 (in its 9th year!). Take part by looking out for #BeeFlies, enjoy watching them, & then add your record to  iRecord ℹ️ Full details & ID guides are available via Dipterists Forum & Soldierflies RS  👇  dipterists.org.uk/bee-fly-watch

First beefly of spring! 🤗😎 A nice catch in the wild primroses #beefly #beeflies #bombyliusmajor #bombyliidae

#BeeFly! Be sure to join #BeeFlyWatch 2024 (in its 9th year!). Take part by looking out for #BeeFlies, enjoy watching them, & then add your record to  iRecord ℹ️ Full details & ID guides are available via Dipterists Forum & Soldierflies RS  👇  dipterists.org.uk/bee-fly-watch

May or may not have also got distracted and chatted about #beeflies and #butterflies too 🤭