>While checking my hives this week I noticed a dozen or so, new to me,
>bee or fly on the out side on the entrance.  They mimic the bees looks
>and movements.=20
 
The "Drone Fly" is a Syrphid fly. It's not a bee, but the little
critter that flies up to a flower, stops dead, and hovers in mid-air.
They are considered a garden beneficial since the larvae eat aphids
and scales.
 
>A drone is looking a little plump, and have very big eyes. they are =
>bigger than a normal bee and are stinglees!
 
The drone bee of the hive is not the same insect as the "Drone Fly."
Sorry I don't have the specific name handy, but someone out there
might.
 
Susan
 
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