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Anthidium manicatum
This bee appeared to be resting on the lavender blossoms. It flew away when I got too close trying to take a photo. They get the name 'carder' from their behaviour of scraping hair from leaves such as lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina). They carry this hair bundled beneath their bodies to be used as a nest lining (Wikipedia).
Urban flower garden.
Spotted on Oct 1, 2011
Submitted on Oct 23, 2011
![Abella [Anthidium]](https://lh4.ggpht.com/hdO2GYKMTnSf6DWoshJa927t2Bn4R0cbVcf6Z2SYTldagAEaWq1WOMzeBFdHjIhunX1dlJKDn08Uyk-EeaM=s62-c)
5 Comments
Thanks Melissa!
Great information and photo!
Thanks Kristal and textless!
Very cute. Great photos!
Nice photos and a really pretty bee.