On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 22:59:50 +0100, David Hill wrote:

On 13/07/2015 22:49, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:14:10 +0100, "Nick"
wrote:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...Bees%20pic.jpg

pic is clean of any nasties.

Pretty sure it's not a bee but a fly. Bees have four wings, flies only
two, although it's not always easy to see the extra wings on a bee.
But my money's on it being a fly. Haven't a clue what type of fly,
though.
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It looks like a hoverfly to me, though I am no expert.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I'd go with some form of hoverfly as well

Yes, it's a hoverfly, one of the c.275 species recorded in Britain. They imitate wasps and
bees to deter predators. The larvae of some species feed on aphids, so are to be
encouraged in gardens!