Bee(?) Visiting Clematis Flower

I'm not sure what kind of bee this is, or even if it is a real bee or one of those hoverfly type things that look like bees, but I can identify the clematis as Boulevard Samaritan Jo.

[Sue Cooper]

Wow! Fabulous close up. Fav.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

I thing it feels more like a fly, but at first it really seems like a bee - the head is definitely fly-like. but what a superbly detailed capture!

[Heather]

I love how the bee (?) and the stamens are in the foreground, with the delicate flower petals in the background. Lovely!

[Joanne Diochon]

@susiemc @koalagardens @365projectorgheatherb After more poking around on the net I too think it is a hover fly of some sort. I think bees have longer antennae and not little knobs like this one does and also have a narrowed waist. I didn’t realize that some flies are this hairy however.

[Peter Dulis]

Fabulous

[Faye Turner]

Great close up fav

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Robyn]

Great detail