rotund resin bee

The name says it all, it's a round bee that builds its nest from resin. And it bites the bedpost to sleep. Pretty red neck if you ask me. :)

 

Die Kleine Harzbiene baut ihre Brutnester aus Kiefernharz und beißt den Bettpfosten, um zu schlafen.

 

female Anthidiellum strigatum, about 7mm long

 

Olympus OM1

Panasonic 45-175mm

Raynox DCR-250

Mag. 1.3:1

 

175mm

ISO 800

f8

1/200 sec

 

Stack from 64 pictures

Helicon B

Done