At first I thought these guys were Bumble Bees.
But look at the size of their eyes!! They also only have one set of wings and their antennae are very different. They do a great job mimicking Bumble Bees but do not even have a sting.
These Narcissus Bulb flies are probably the only Drone flies I do not really want in my garden. They are mating next to my dafodil bulbs where they will lay their eggs. When the maggots hatch they will then eat the bulb, pupate and hatch into more Drone flies.
These ones have so much pollen on their shoulders I did not interfere.
Drone flies are the most amazing pollinators and they are amazing to watch fly as they are very agile.
