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Sweat bee male on the starry rosinweed flower

Unlike other sweat bees, they are not attracted to human sweat. They are generally green or blue, especially the head and thorax. Females are entirely iridescent green, but males typically have yellow and black stripes on their legs and abdomen.

www.flawildflowers.org/know-your-native-pollinators-sweat...

 

Starry rosinweed It is native to the eastern United States. It is a widespread species found in a variety of open habitats, such as prairies and woodlands.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium_asteriscus

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Uploaded on September 10, 2024
Taken on September 4, 2024