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I was actually trying to get the flower when the bee flew into the frame! I'd love if someone could tell me what specific species of bee this is. Thanks!
Spotted on Jun 18, 2011
Submitted on Jun 19, 2011
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wellcome!
Ooh, thank you, that's all good information. It can be so hard to figure out where to start in narrowing down the bazillion types of bees. Thanks!
Well, it's a Megachilid bee because it has the Scopa (hairs for collecting pollen) on the abdomen instead the legs, as most of the bees. Then, the body structure is similar to Osmia genus. In bees color seldom is used for identifying bees, but of course, for been sure you should run a taxonomic key.
you can see some pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90408805@N0...
Hm... everything I'm finding online with that name shows me a bee that's either green or greenish-blue. Can you point me to a reference?
It's a Megachilid bee, probably Osmia