I have #dottedbeefly family in my organic gardens now! First time seeing these. I thought they were hummingbird moths, lol.

Finally got a photo of Dotted Bee Fly feeding on flower.
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A Dark-edged Bee-fly feeding from the blossom of a blackthorn hedge. This is a medium sized fly, covered with yellowy-brown hair. It has spindly legs, and a long, straight proboscis. Its wings have dark markings along their leading edges. Females lay their eggs in the nests of mining bees.

A Dotted Bee-fly feeding from a pink pulmonaria flower. This is a medium sized fly, a little bigger than a Dark-edged Bee-fly, with chestnut hair over most of its thorax and abdomen, and a black abdominal apex. It has spindly legs, and a long, straight proboscis. Its wings have a dark fore edge, and are marked with black spots. Females lay their eggs in the nests of mining bees.

Blossom time:
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