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Anthidium manicatum
This is a non-native species to North America. This European bee was found in Pennsylvania in 1995 & has since migrated to other states. The males are highly aggressive and may have a negative impact on native Anthidium species & native plants they pollinate.
Throughout the northeast U.S. Garden flowers, weeds, preferably blue flowers. Spotted on Stokes’ Aster (Stokesia laevis)
Spotted on Aug 23, 2011
Submitted on Nov 23, 2011
![Abella [Anthidium]](https://lh4.ggpht.com/hdO2GYKMTnSf6DWoshJa927t2Bn4R0cbVcf6Z2SYTldagAEaWq1WOMzeBFdHjIhunX1dlJKDn08Uyk-EeaM=s62-c)
4 Comments
i have been talking about other spots whith invasive animals(like your bee)and plants also,and the feelling i have it seems to correct,bigger the country bigger the problem:-\
Thanks António & Kristal!
Nonnative, but lovely nonetheless. Great photo!
perfect photo,congratulations