unidentified bees/flies?

[beech]

I thought the first may possibly be a honey bee as it was collecting pollen/nectar from flowers but it looked too big, I have no idea on what the second insect is. Has anyone any ideas?

Thanks

[Geoff F]

Not a lot to go on with those small images. Bees like this are difficult enough with really close photos.

But just an amateur guess.

The first has the build of a Leaf Cutter Bee (Megachile). Is the second photo the same bee but from a different angle?

The final one also looks like a bee, judging from what I can see of the antennae. Possibly one of the Lasioglossum species, although it could be one of a number of similar bees.

Perhaps one of our bee experts can give some better suggestions.

[Jason Green]

Evening Beech,

Megachile and Lasioglossum spp.

Take care,

Jason

[beech]

Thanks Jeff and Jason