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Lorraine Boyd
Delmar, NY
08/03/2021
06:32 pm

Equipment Details:

d7500 with a 40mm macro lens hand held

Post-processing Details:

slight crop and enhance

Image Details:

When I saw this flying around the flowers, it appeared to be a dangerous fuzzy black bee. It is actually a true large fly know as the Tiger Bee Fly. It doesn't sting or bite, and it is a native pollinator that also helps to do away with carpenter bees. A beautiful fly to have around.