Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) hovering whilst nectaring on Honesty (Lunaria annua), proboscis covered with pollen. Nature reserve, Surrey, England, UK. March.
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Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Goat willow (Salix caprea) catkin. Surrey, England, UK. March.
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Heather Angel / Large bee fly (Bombylius major) feeding on Primrose (Primula vulgaris). England, UK. March.
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Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Darwin's barberry (Berberis darwinii). Surrey, England, UK. April.
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Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) feeding on Primrose (Primula vulgaris). March.
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Heather Angel / Bee fly (Bombylius major) foraging on Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) on roadside verge. Pollen is picked up on long proboscis and legs when touching anthers. Surrey, England, UK. April.
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Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) with pollen covered legs lifting off from Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna). Roadside verge, Surrey, England, UK. April.
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Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Primrose (Primula vulgaris). This insect is the main pollinator of Primrose. In nature reserve, Surrey, England, UK, April.
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Heather Angel / Large bee-fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. March.
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Kerstin Hinze / Greater bee fly (Bombylius) nectaring from Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) flowers, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, April.
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Kerstin Hinze / Greater bee fly (Bombylius) nectaring from Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) flowers, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, April.
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Kerstin Hinze / Greater bee fly (Bombylius) nectaring from Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) flowers, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, April.
