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Dec 13, 2015 6:01 PM CST
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Dec 13, 2015 6:19 PM CST
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Dec 13, 2015 7:04 PM CST
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Dec 13, 2015 7:23 PM CST
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Dec 13, 2015 7:37 PM CST
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Smiling flies are cute on blossoms too
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Dec 13, 2015 7:47 PM CST
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Dec 13, 2015 8:19 PM CST
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Dec 14, 2015 7:05 AM CST
Name: Leon
Indiana (Zone 5a)
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Dec 14, 2015 8:26 AM CST
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
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COLOR ECHOES WITH THE BEE AND THE BLOOM!
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Dec 14, 2015 10:20 AM CST
Name: Donald
Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)
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dirtdorphins said:FLY!
Smiling flies are cute on blossoms too


@dirtdorphins What is the giveaway that this is a fly and not a bee? The eyes, the wings, both? I'm often not sure whether I'm seeing Hover Flies or Honey Bees on my stuff. I assume when I get stung that it was a bee, but I don't really know that some flies don't have the ability to sting as well.
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Dec 14, 2015 11:05 AM CST
Name: Dirt
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Hi Donald--yes it can be confusing--the give away here is that flies have the little stubby antennae, great big compound fly-eyes, and just a pair of individual wings

fly vs bee
https://beespotter.org/topics/...
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Dec 14, 2015 11:39 AM CST
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Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
Tender Perennials Tomato Heads The WITWIT Badge Region: Utah Vegetable Grower Hybridizer
Thanks everyone and especially to my Utah neighbor to the north for teaching us some differences between a bee and a fly......
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Dec 14, 2015 5:09 PM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
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