What is this bee?

[platinumsage]

Saw this today, and it doesn't seem to be on any of the bee ID things I've looked at. Maybe it's not even a bee? It was big, like bigger than a big bumble bee.

 

[gentlegreen]

looks like a hover fly

wasp mimic hoverfly - Google Search

www.google.com

 

[platinumsage]

Ah yes thanks:

Hornet mimic hoverfly | The Wildlife Trusts

With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar.

www.wildlifetrusts.org

I thought that yellow bit between its eyes looked a bit fly-like, it's not on any bees I checked out.

 

[Aladdin]

Same as what they said.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I think it's a hoverfly.

 

[petee]

 

[Callie]

Is thus a genuine question or a look at this tweet post?? Might be Colletes hederae?