Fly ID?

Norkie · 18 Apr 2022

This was hovering around the apple tree this morning, not sure what he is?

Fly not sure by
Jak Gunn, on Flickr

XT4, 80mm, 1/2000, f8.0, ISO1600.

medwaygreen · 18 Apr 2022

Looks like a Drone fly.

mstphoto · 18 Apr 2022

No expert but I thought it was a Honey Bee :thinking:

Paul Iddon · 18 Apr 2022

Eristalis Tenax.

Paul.

alfbranch · 19 Apr 2022

mstphoto said:
No expert but I thought it was a Honey Bee

Wrong shape eyes no antenna and only one pair of wings so not a Hymenoptera.

mstphoto · 20 Apr 2022

alfbranch said:
Wrong shape eyes no antenna and only one pair of wings so not a Hymenoptera.

Thanks for the info, Alf
As I said, I'm no expert so every day is a school day.
Much appreciated