Large Bee Fly Drinking Nectar from a String Flower

About a month ago, I was very excited to find this beautiful flower, and while taking pictures, I got a very busy visitor! I'm a huge fan of Bee Flies with their huge bodies and perfect ability to hover in midair! :) (By the way, I won't be posting my String Flower pictures for a while...it's probably going to be a long way past #100!!)

The Large Bee Fly is a bee mimic. Females flick eggs towards the entrance of underground bee and wasp nests and the hatching larvae enter the nests and eat the grubs! They are found in most parts of Europe, North America and some parts of Asia.

If you would like to know more about these awesome flies, Wiki has a good source of information here: Wiki: Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)