[NatureNS] Re: Mayflowers open/Insect

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They parasitize the bees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:

> What happens when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots parasitize the
> bees, or are they nest parasites...something else?
>
> Randy
>
> _________________________________
> 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">They parasitize the bees. <a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.=
org/wiki/Bombylius_major">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major</a>=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue,=
 Apr 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">What happen=
s when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots parasitize the bees, or are th=
ey nest parasites...something else?<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"m_841116151367=
8832314gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________=
______________<wbr>___<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish C=
ounty, 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=
ex">




<div dir=3D"ltr">
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style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,s=
ans-serif" dir=3D"ltr">
<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>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_8411161513678832314m_9208704418384842180divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"=
ltr"><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#=
000000"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" targe=
t=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nature=
ns-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@hotmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">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>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
</span><div>
<div id=3D"m_8411161513678832314m_9208704418384842180divtagdefaultwrapper" =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-size:24pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial=
,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<p>Hi all:</p><div><div class=3D"m_8411161513678832314h5">
<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>
</div></div></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

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