{"id":8559,"date":"2018-12-01T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=8559"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:32:53","slug":"flying-under-the-radar-encountering-bumble-bee-mimics-in-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/flying-under-the-radar-encountering-bumble-bee-mimics-in-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying under the radar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-79548v-69b747a37c46c40960afd1008ce43cec main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8559'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmgtrk-9b5cd453b8cdaacd8ff6db3b48d7c6b7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmgtrk-9b5cd453b8cdaacd8ff6db3b48d7c6b7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmgtrk-9b5cd453b8cdaacd8ff6db3b48d7c6b7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmgtrk-9b5cd453b8cdaacd8ff6db3b48d7c6b7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52100 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52100 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_AisaWithBumble.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_AisaWithBumble'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzm6nf9-45d01e49d092436a4dd93d739955190a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mlzm6nf9-45d01e49d092436a4dd93d739955190a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mlzm6nf9-45d01e49d092436a4dd93d739955190a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mlzm6nf9-45d01e49d092436a4dd93d739955190a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mlzm6nf9-45d01e49d092436a4dd93d739955190a av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Flying under the radar: encountering bumble bee mimics in the field<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzm7api-657d730a3eeec59a43e557e27e519a99\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mlzm7api-657d730a3eeec59a43e557e27e519a99{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mlzm7api-657d730a3eeec59a43e557e27e519a99 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-mlzm7api-657d730a3eeec59a43e557e27e519a99 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >D\u00e9cembre 1, 2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Pollinator Team<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" >Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" >Pollinisateurs<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/yellow-banded-bumblebee\/\" >Bourdon terricole<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">Photo: Aisa holding a bumble bee worker during surveys by T. Harrison<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1w84r1b-48158bee96e70114404d2d553da2de52 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8559'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1vo9y0f-6a38ff01df2627582518ae41e6316c1f\">\n.flex_column.av-1vo9y0f-6a38ff01df2627582518ae41e6316c1f{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1vo9y0f-6a38ff01df2627582518ae41e6316c1f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzmhks8-1424e31c169e281449dabf30e2e3a78d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons?<\/strong> Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1990, les populations de bourdons sont en chute libre, ce qui repr\u00e9sente une v\u00e9ritable catastrophe \u00e9cologique. Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent de toutes les plantes \u00e0 fleurs \u2014 y compris la plupart des fruits et l\u00e9gumes dans votre r\u00e9frig\u00e9rateur \u2014 ont besoin de ces pollinisateurs pour se reproduire.<\/p>\n<p>Until the causes of these declines can be reversed, conservation breeding and reintroduction is the only way to safeguard at-risk bumble bees. Today, WPC is the only organization in Canada rebuilding wild bee populations through conservation breeding. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, we\u2019ve figured out how to dramatically increase the number of queens we produce. Once they\u2019re released into the wild, they can establish their own colonies, producing hundreds of pollinators to sustain the ecosystems around them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1txrn7j-a28c2baa21eb33419ad208dbeb96963f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ryox0f-80df386711777054b7e38c57fb1d44b9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This year, our Bumble Bee Recovery Team in Ontario expanded from one field crew into to three dedicated field crews, allowing us to increase our survey effort in more areas of the province. Our teams were out searching for yellow-banded bumble bee queens for our conservation breeding program from both southern Ontario and northern Ontario. Aisa Psenicnik, one of our newest bumble bee conservation technicians, was stationed in Thunder Bay for six busy weeks in the spring. In total, our teams were able to collect 54 yellow-banded bumble bee queens (up from 31 in 2017!). During her time in the field, Aisa learned how to quickly spot and identify bumble bees \u2013 however, this didn\u2019t stop other insects from tricking her into thinking they were bumble bees too! Here\u2019s what Aisa has to say about encountering bumble bee mimics in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzmlf9k-aff1a8e244ffdd69ed0c2d76d2dfc2d7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This year, I was hired as a bumble bee conservation technician for the Bumble Bee Recovery Program\u2019s spring field season. I was able to learn a lot about where to look for bumble bees, how to identify them, and most importantly, how to catch them! Once you get the hang of it and know what you are looking for, bumble bee queens are relatively easy to spot \u2013 they are big and fuzzy with a flight pattern that is fairly distinct compared to other insects. However, there were a few insects that were able to fool me from a distance, and surprisingly, right up-close too! These bumble bee look-alikes, or what are often referred to as bumble bee mimics, are engaged in a phenomenon called Batesian mimicry. Batesian mimicry is a defence mechanism whereby a harmless animal adopts the warning system (such as a colour pattern) of a more dangerous animal. In this way, the mimic gains protection from predators because it is mistaken for something that might pose a threat to them\u2014like the sting of a bumble bee!<\/p>\n<p>On my first day, I learned how to use an extendable net to catch bumble bees off of tall willow trees, and I couldn\u2019t wait until I caught my first bumble bee queen. When I finally caught something in my net, I was excited when I thought it was a bumble bee! However, my first catch in the field turned out to be a bumble bee mimic instead. The insect in my net was a species of syrphid fly (or hover fly); it was fuzzy, with an alternating black and yellow pattern on its body, and I was surprised to see how much it resembled a bumble bee (although comparatively small to a queen).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1qbbcun-66781eb44be7a72c41149828d38c3edf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmic9n-32a824b9ecadddce11260185148b7f8e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmic9n-32a824b9ecadddce11260185148b7f8e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmic9n-32a824b9ecadddce11260185148b7f8e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmic9n-32a824b9ecadddce11260185148b7f8e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52102 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52102 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_SyrphidFly.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_SyrphidFly'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1o5s2qn-e6f66befcaef8a8abd5886ba310742c5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1o5s2qn-e6f66befcaef8a8abd5886ba310742c5{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1o5s2qn-e6f66befcaef8a8abd5886ba310742c5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1m9znsv-a8fdb3e1e001ac89d1ec239d2edd176d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>Syrphid fly bee mimic. Photo by T. Harrison.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-9canxr-583fb86ae50f5b466d38cd4ee61e9de9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzmlrvj-6444a01e66d88c8ed1ce7d96f5db0879'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There are actually quite a few mimic flies to watch out for when surveying for bumble bees in the field. For example, the tri-coloured narcissus bulb fly (Eristalis flavipes) mimics the tri-coloured bumble bee by copying the yellow-black-yellow pattern on the upper part of the body (thorax) and the distinctive orange band on the abdomen. I have caught this fly a few times and didn\u2019t realize what it was until I had transferred it to a vial to take a closer look!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1lf7jtr-0882fce1c0a69438d1eba4efa1966d6b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmitpq-2b6963f369e6e790dfdff6cc1130ae31\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmitpq-2b6963f369e6e790dfdff6cc1130ae31 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmitpq-2b6963f369e6e790dfdff6cc1130ae31 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmitpq-2b6963f369e6e790dfdff6cc1130ae31 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52103 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52103 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_BulbFlyBumble.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_BulbFlyBumble'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1k19plr-ee3eecf018db0b5971a92cec9922f24b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1k19plr-ee3eecf018db0b5971a92cec9922f24b{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1k19plr-ee3eecf018db0b5971a92cec9922f24b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1igu8vz-d83ca2db1fe8298d2ab97c6269f20615'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>(Left) Tri-coloured narcissus bulb fly (Eristalis flavipes). Photo by M.Asche (bugguide.net, 2014); (Right) Tri-coloured bumble bee (B. ternarius). Photo by T. Harrison.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7b24tb-25afea6299c4a72c593e47561a58381b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzmmrry-eef33310470875de2d0ea69f5ab21438'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lfw1g7ha-8a6fb3fc8d40013cf7984609109df3c4\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Upon closer inspection, these flies can be distinguished from bumble bees by observing a few key features that are usually easy to see in the field:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1fhyanj-4caba91be2dd04a6a8a4303bdf9c8cb1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmj4w6-bed0a22c30757de41b67e471abdb4803\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmj4w6-bed0a22c30757de41b67e471abdb4803 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmj4w6-bed0a22c30757de41b67e471abdb4803 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmj4w6-bed0a22c30757de41b67e471abdb4803 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52104 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52104 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_Chart.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_Chart'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1buspsv-56ed2f06f268db3d9de9ffd91166c1a8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmjgou-a41034f77c985eb7e79e680b999a8ec7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmjgou-a41034f77c985eb7e79e680b999a8ec7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmjgou-a41034f77c985eb7e79e680b999a8ec7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmjgou-a41034f77c985eb7e79e680b999a8ec7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52106 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52106 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_BulbFlyVsBumble.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_BulbFlyVsBumble'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19zj5vj-fda92c9840cf00594cae80c85572261f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-19zj5vj-fda92c9840cf00594cae80c85572261f{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-19zj5vj-fda92c9840cf00594cae80c85572261f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-17ut15b-5fa9b88ed2e4a961d0698059b328813b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>(Left) Tri-coloured narcissus bulb fly (Eristalis flavipes) Photo by T. Murray; (Right) Tri-coloured bumble bee (B. ternarius). Photo by P.Hinds.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5q3dnj-194a3b1d0e1696c21fa71e08159faf5d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzmn4xn-23e7851bc8c6859c3d34b7dc60007f1a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lfw1g7ha-8a6fb3fc8d40013cf7984609109df3c4\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>The bee-fly (Bombylius major) is another common mimic fly. They look a bit like a cross between a bee and a mosquito. The bee-fly resembles a bumble bee with its fuzzy body, and although smaller than a bumble queen, it is large enough that at a distance it might be mistaken for a bumble bee worker later in the field season. These flies are not completely harmless however; they lay their eggs in insect burrows and their larvae are common parasites of digger bees, solitary wasps, and beetles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-168nerz-3e61f1db1b206f930cb7a1c2ea578b9c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmk209-efd25a8ae55a717d3939b96776227247\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmk209-efd25a8ae55a717d3939b96776227247 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmk209-efd25a8ae55a717d3939b96776227247 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmk209-efd25a8ae55a717d3939b96776227247 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-31  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52107 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52107 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_BeeFly.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_BeeFly'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-14atoy7-25e4c476cc9be00f3ad1607f11bf659e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-14atoy7-25e4c476cc9be00f3ad1607f11bf659e{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-14atoy7-25e4c476cc9be00f3ad1607f11bf659e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-12xwpvz-ef0e5a65f3667f540a442828aeea4daf'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Bee-fly (Bombylius major) Photo by A.Psenicnik.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4dp9lr-556cd2ca015ac2066cdf3f3d8e5219b7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2z2kbj-b46691df23548a0accdab532444739ed'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lfw1g7ha-8a6fb3fc8d40013cf7984609109df3c4\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Flies are not the only mimics out there. The clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis) acts as a sort of double agent. Fuzzy, with pale and dark stripes, it is easy to mistake for a bumble bee from a distance when it is foraging. I have often spent time chasing these moths thinking they are bumble bee queens, only to be left feeling deceived upon finally catching them. Because of its size and quick flight pattern, it is also often confused with a hummingbird at a distance, and is commonly referred to as the hummingbird moth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-11rjihb-286f7a12afc95cfe683b9469d2bb2988 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzmkh75-dcca265f70ce5c2c393028bd7ddb30cd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmkh75-dcca265f70ce5c2c393028bd7ddb30cd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzmkh75-dcca265f70ce5c2c393028bd7ddb30cd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzmkh75-dcca265f70ce5c2c393028bd7ddb30cd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-52108 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52108 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/FlyingUnderRadar_ClearwingMoth.png' alt='' title='FlyingUnderRadar_ClearwingMoth'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-zxjm2n-4e68ce97181ef292628a7a789721f390\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-zxjm2n-4e68ce97181ef292628a7a789721f390{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-zxjm2n-4e68ce97181ef292628a7a789721f390 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3buqof-e1bf3c7cd0bab35e47301931e479b148'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lfw1mkv8-f2125144aa0d0ce44818bd90f24d9a6c\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p><em>Clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis). Photo by A. Psenicnik<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lfw1n0y8-eb70d5f01efff7d5b90d06422abe2c14\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-w9xj33-deaaad6966afab4e52406bb527f0d282 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-u46qwv-734f05e02db5a25e92d02c41d8d51005'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>During my first field season, I was deceived quite a few times by various bumble bee mimics, and I don\u2019t suppose they will be my last encounters! Although our field work revolves around bumble bees, we also get to witness an incredible diversity of insects that populate the fields, valleys, and roadsides that we have visited, and that\u2019s pretty special!<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed meeting Aisa, and learned a bit more about some of the bumble bee mimics we encounter in the field! Next time you\u2019re out searching for bumble bees, take a closer look \u2013 it might just be a syrphid fly or a clearwing moth!<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The Bumble Bee Recovery Program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-tese8v-b932ddec0f66094433d4b245bbadb06f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-tese8v-b932ddec0f66094433d4b245bbadb06f{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-tese8v-b932ddec0f66094433d4b245bbadb06f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-f9wzsf-70ae04b76395b08047637171d146a4ab main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-section avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div 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class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/fieldwork-forays\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Fieldwork forays\">S'aventurer sur le terrain<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bumble-bee-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" rel=\"tag\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/fieldwork-forays\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de photo de blog - FieldworkForays_GoldBumbleBees_AnnikaWilcox\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"492\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FieldworkForays_GoldandBlackBumbleBee_AnnikaWilcox_Thumbnail-492x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53325 avia-img-lazy-loading-53325 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/fieldwork-forays\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Catherine Woo-Durand<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T17:37:56-05:00\" >2026-06-16 17:37:56<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-06-30 15:49:53<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>S'aventurer sur le terrain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-53249 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-53249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bumble-bee-recovery category-news-and-events project-native-pollinator-initiative specific-species-bumble-bees\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Why saving bees means saving microbes\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saving-bees-means-saving-microbes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Why saving bees means saving microbes\">Pourquoi sauver les abeilles, c'est sauver les microbes<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bumble-bee-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" rel=\"tag\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saving-bees-means-saving-microbes\/\"  title=\"ChristineMacphersonPhoto\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"572\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChristineMacphersonPhoto-572x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53253 avia-img-lazy-loading-53253 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a 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class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/cmachpherdson\/\" rel=\"author\">Christine Macpherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChristineMacphersonPhoto.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>572<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>572<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Christine Macpherson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope 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href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" rel=\"tag\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/flies-in-disguise\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de blog photo - Mouche d&#039;hoverfly d\u00e9guis\u00e9e en abeille - JohnKlymko\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail.jpg\" 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