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Photo#266636
Greater Bee Fly - dorsal  - Bombylius major - male

Greater Bee Fly - dorsal - Bombylius major - Male
North Shelby, Birmingham 35244, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
April 16, 2009
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Wing dark pattern is the same for this specimen and the referenced specimen.
Specimen is extracting pollen from a Crowpoison (Nothoscordum bivalve) blossom. The specimen ignored all other vegitation.