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Colletes inaequalis
10-12 millimeters long, abdomen black with pale bands, thorax and head covered in gray or brown hair.
Many individuals nesting in the soil in our front yard. The one bee out of its burrow was imaged on a paving stone in our back yard. Suburban residential neighborhood in small town on western fringe of eastern deciduous forest.
These are among the first native, solitary bees of spring. Their window of activity is very short, typically 3 weeks. Males emerge first and fly ceaselessly over areas where they expect females to emerge.
Spotted on Apr 14, 2022
Submitted on Aug 21, 2022
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