"Nick" wrote in message
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...Bees%20pic.jpg

pic is clean of any nasties.

My little flock of sunflowers is just starting to blossom.
This evening I was amazed to see the few opening blooms attracting more
than a few bees, I think.
Quite small creatures, probably slightly more than 1cm in length at most.
I haven't noticed such around the place before although I grow sunflowers
most years. I like them, the grandchildren like them. Good stuff
generally. I am not blessed with green fingers.

Any idea what these insects might be please.

Many thanks,
Nick.
As others have said its a hoverfly, which species I don't know but most of
them seem very attracted to the colour yellow.


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