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Nomada fervida
As shown in the photos and the video, these two bees were mating then a third bee bee tried to interrupt/join. When the two did finally get some peace, I observed them interlocking antennae, as shown in the first photo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlpocl9j...
Weedy yard
1st spotting of this species on PN
Spotted on Apr 24, 2015
Submitted on May 4, 2015
5 Comments
Thanks everyone. Mark, I agree it looks the same, if not very close. I wonder if the face color differences between the males and females could be helpful as an identification tool?
Looks like N fervida to my amateur eye. Cuckoo bees !?
Superb series! I love the interlocked antennae. A great spotting Machi.
Great captures, Machi.
Probably Nomada (sp.) genus