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Native Bee
I wanted to get a stack of this bee, but it was way too active, so I posted one of the few single shots it allowed. When I saw this bee from behind from a few feet away, I dismissed it as a European honey bee and ignored it. Then, something told me I should go back and take a second look. I'm glad I did, because this is one of the more interesting native bees I have seen! It doesn't look like a honey bee from close up like this, but to the naked eye, you'd be surprised at the similarity.
Native Bee
I wanted to get a stack of this bee, but it was way too active, so I posted one of the few single shots it allowed. When I saw this bee from behind from a few feet away, I dismissed it as a European honey bee and ignored it. Then, something told me I should go back and take a second look. I'm glad I did, because this is one of the more interesting native bees I have seen! It doesn't look like a honey bee from close up like this, but to the naked eye, you'd be surprised at the similarity.