Justfolk's photos with the keyword: 20523-451-1

I try each year to learn more bugs. And I've started again this year. I thought this was some small bee. It and each of its brothers and sisters were about 8mm long as they hovered over and hung out on our holly bush today. I got this one good picture and then studied my field guide and what I could find on line for the specific bee. However I've decided it is no bee, but a hoverfly. I do await confirmation or correction from my insectish betters. ----------------------- EDIT, a little later same day: it is confirmed: a hoverfly it is.