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Chimney Bee

Diadasia sp.

Description:

I think this bee looks like a Teddy Bear!

Habitat:

Buckwheat flower in chaparral. This genus if found only in the western half of the USA (one species extends into Canada).

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2 Comments

Me either, Jim. I just received an ID and apparently they're only in the western half of the US.

Jim West
Jim West 10 years ago

Never seen anything like that.

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 20, 2014
Submitted on Mar 20, 2014

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