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A common solitary mason bee , present in most gardens ;-)
Garden ,flower bed.
Garden in a house of a small mountain village.
Garden habitat, outside Admin. building, surrounding E. Decid. forest habitat.
Dark metallic green, fine hairs, light clear wings, and about the same size as ...
I found these in front of my door
This one had found a hole in a balcony 4x4 post.
Osmia lignaria, commonly known as the ...
A dark bee or bee relative. Black, reflective body with some body hairs. The ...
Large bee, the size of a carpentar bed. skin is very shiny and reflective.
Osmia lignaria, commonly known as the ...
This is one of several dark bees that were on the Parsley blooms. They are
Dark metallic green, fine hairs, light clear wings, and about the same size as ...
Dark metallic green, fine hairs, light clear wings, and about the same size as ...
I found several of these mason bees carrying pollen mites in my backyard (pic 5 ...
O. bucephala females are bumble bee mimics. Like many other species of mason ...
A number of species of Orchard Mason Bees (