Green sweat bee

We’re so used to thinking of bees as large insects, bumble bees, honey bees, carpenter bees. Many bees are tiny, often mistaken for flies, but when viewed close enough, it’s easy to tell that they really wonderful little bees. The sweat bees, for instance, are important pollinators, and can be incredibly colorful. Here is a shiny, green sweat bee, about 7mm long.

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