Hover flies on hawkweed in the Culbins

this is an amazing photo surprised the bees didnt notice and chase you.

Nah Lovegreen they are hover flies wouldn't hurt a soul - great for pollinating plants though

wow! Never seen anything like them here. I might turn around if I saw them. But they are interesting to see.

The pix. makes the flower look slightly larger than it is - if you met them in real life you'd know instantly that the bugs were not bees :-)