[NatureNS] Re: Mayflowers open/Insect

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What happens when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots parasitize the
bees, or are they nest parasites...something else?

Randy

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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

On 24 April 2017 at 20:11, Angus MacLean <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com> wrote:

> As Phil states, all the marks suggest a Bee Fly, B. major. Usually out
> very early. At this time of year it lays its eggs at the entrance to nests
> of Andrena bees.
>
> Angus
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on
> behalf of James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* April 24, 2017 5:03 PM
> *To:* Naturens Naturens
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Mayflowers open/Insect
>
>
> Hi all:
>
>
> I photographed some mayflowers fully open today at New Cumberland.  Had my
> first wood tick crawling on my ear also.  It's in two pieces now.
>
>
> I had an interesting insect that was feeding at the mayflowers.  It looks
> like a bee, but when feeding more like a hummingbird moth.  It is tinier
> though.  The purtubance that goes into the flower is long and pointy.  I
> have a good picture of this.  I believe it might be a sweat bee, but if
> anyone would like to see the photo and can give me a positive ID it would
> be appreciated.
>
>
> James R. Hirtle
>
> LaHave
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">What happens when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots pa=
rasitize the bees, or are they nest parasites...something else?<div><br></d=
iv><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">_________=
________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish=
 County, NS.</div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 April 2017 at 20:11, Angus MacLean <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Cold_Mac@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank=
">Cold_Mac@hotmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
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pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" dir=3D"ltr=
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<p>As Phil states, all the marks suggest a Bee Fly, B. major. Usually out v=
ery early. At this time of year it lays its eggs at the entrance to nests o=
f Andrena bees.</p>
<p>Angus<br>
</p>
<br>
<br>
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ont-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> =
<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens=
-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a><wbr>&gt; on behalf =
of James Hirtle &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 24, 2017 5:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Naturens Naturens<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Mayflowers open/Insect</font>
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font-size:24pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif=
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<p>Hi all:</p><div><div class=3D"h5">
<p><br>
</p>
<p>I photographed some mayflowers fully open today at New Cumberland.=C2=A0=
 Had my first wood tick crawling on my ear also.=C2=A0 It&#39;s in two piec=
es now. =C2=A0</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>I had an interesting insect that was feeding at the mayflowers.=C2=A0 It=
 looks like a bee, but when feeding more like a hummingbird moth.=C2=A0 It =
is tinier though.=C2=A0 The purtubance that goes into the flower is long an=
d pointy.=C2=A0 I have a good picture of this.=C2=A0 I believe
 it might be a sweat bee, but if anyone would like to see the photo and can=
 give me a positive ID it would be appreciated. =C2=A0</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>James R. Hirtle</p>
<p>LaHave</p>
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