The insect on the last aster picture is not a bee, it's a syrphid fly, also known as a hover fly. It's a bee mimic and its larvae are voracious aphid eaters.
(In checking on my spelling I've come to the realization that I have been misreading, mispronouncing and misspelling syrphid fly since forever. And a day. I missed the 'r' in syrphid. 9_6)
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Date: 2024-10-28 06:32 pm (UTC)(In checking on my spelling I've come to the realization that I have been misreading, mispronouncing and misspelling syrphid fly since forever. And a day. I missed the 'r' in syrphid. 9_6)