Western Honey Bee

yay! :)) anytime ;)

Yes ,you nailed it Ursula! Thanks so much!

i think this is the one on your picture: http://bugguide.net/node/view/455001

thanks Ursula. I wish i had clearer pictures of the wings. But from what i have . i do not see any venation on the wings. If that helps at all.

Hm ... I don't know much about species of bees in America. It is interesting, because its tail looks like it has white stripes ... Will look into it, now I'm curious. Maybe start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_hon...

Ursula,true . Is this a California Anthrophorine bee though?

looks like some kind of bee ...