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Dianthidium sp.
Dirt and rock burrow with an empty cell. It blends in very well! Last image shows the size in comparisons to one of my teen nature enthusiast's finger.
On top of rock on hillside along trail at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve
"They construct cells of pebbles glued together with resin and placed on twigs, or on roots below the soil surface, or in any available burrows or borings." - BugGuide
Spotted on Feb 25, 2012
Submitted on Feb 25, 2012
8 Comments
That's neat information, Cindy.
Yay, BugGuide was able to ID this to the Genus! It's a Mason Bee housing. Amazing!
The third image shows how small it is
How about cliff swallows?
Could a squirrel squeeze in thru the entrance?
Very cool! Will be interested to see if you find who it belongs to.
I'm really curious as to what this is! I'll return next week to see if anything is in it when I check on the flowers of the Torrey's Meadow.
Cool!!