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Just found this Andrena bee on a daisy flower. It was the only bee around and didn't fly away when I approached. I've learned that this behaviour can sometimes suggest that the bee is stylopised.
Stylops flies parasitise solitary bees (and other insects). The adults develop inside the bee and then protrude from between the bee's abdominal segments. The female Stylops remain in the bee and have the appearance of flattened maggots. The males pupate and then emerge from the pupa as a flying form. This bee seems to have two male Stylops flies in-situ.
After facing my fears, I finally got up close and personal with the bees. I waited by some agapanthus for a while, before I managed to take this shot. I'm pleased with the photo, as well as myself for getting so close.
This little critter was less than a quarter of an inch long with its back legs covered in pollen. It was on Purple Coneflower.
Miner bee female on my arm - Andrena haemorrhoa ?
Natural light.
I was shooting another insect when this lovely bee landed on my arm
Today was my 1st "bug hunt trip" of the year. Actually I'm quite glad of the result, and hope this year will be a good macro year ! ;)
A tiny sweat bee accompanied by a margined calligrapher hoverfly and a very tiny gnat, all feeding on a common dandelion bloom. Lots of dandelions are opening after 6 days of heavy rain that finally ended a 38 day dry spell.
Bee Hive has to be the coolest place on East Carson Street they have a great menu, computers, coffee, and the place is just awesome. Located in the South Side Flats area Of Pittsburgh Pa Alleghney County
I photographed this bee digging a burrow November 2011.
"Amegilla bees are a group of native bee species that do not produce honey but are important pollinators of crops and wild plants. Amegilla bees are not aggressive but can sting for defence. They have a mild sting that is much less painful than that of a honey bee. Amegilla bees, often known as banded bees because of their characteristic striped abdomens are medium-sized bees (10-12mm in length) with a golden brown head . Males rest overnight by clinging to plant stems. They live independently of others (i.e. they are solitary) and nest in burrows in the soil, soft sandstone, old mortar or even mud bricks." Fact sheet
Et voici notre dernière trouvaille : des gaillardes, ce sont des fleurs mellifères et les abeilles et bourdons adorent !!!
An old (but not wise) fox springs into action...
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