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wowsomanyΠεριγραφή
Watched this bee excavating pith from the stalk of a live goldenrod. Concave gray-tipped T6 and deep tergal grooves raise intriguing possibility of M. montivaga. Will monitor and see if she brings leaves or petals back to nest!
Update: my wife and I saw a bee exiting this hole the following day. That bee is shown here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86512511
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lincolndureyΠεριγραφή
BWCA ski trails https://www.inaturalist.org/calendar/lincolndurey/2018/7/28
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brburkeΠεριγραφή
Burrowing in to the stock of a Pale Indian Plantain (Arnoglossum atriplicifolium)
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amoorehouseΠεριγραφή
Mating pair on dead plant stem near daisy fleabane patch at Forever Fields Land and Water Reserve.
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anudibranchmomΠεριγραφή
No real hope of ID, I just posted this one to entertain you. :-) Candidate for the Most Pollen on a Bee Award. ;-)
Flower unknown, growing in lawn
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Οσμία (Γένος Osmia)Παρατηρητής
cmbrossaΠεριγραφή
Could never figure out why my wall fountain was always plugged with sand!
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jvoelzΠεριγραφή
She was killed by our honey bees as she tried entering their hive.
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kstronksΠεριγραφή
Dozens of these in a large sandy area flying close to the ground. The area was scattered with holes in the sand, both level with the ground and in cones. Appeared they could have recently emerged from these borrows.
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john_barklaΠεριγραφή
Dead after being trapped in small coastal building
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sarinoziΠεριγραφή
the same stem of grass, every night for about 3 weeks since we 1st saw them
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kaden_slone04Περιγραφή
Insect burrows in mud surrounding campground oven
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jefflozierΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 2020Περιγραφή
Dead on ground. In process of mating. Being eaten by ants. That’s A First for me!
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krmenzelΠεριγραφή
On astilbe in garden. Seems to have an injury on back, but is normally active. Has unusual yellow hairs on abdomen.
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gwmccormickΠεριγραφή
On a dandelion in a grassy area on the edge of a small town. The surrounding area is very diverse.
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sunflowerboyΠεριγραφή
Exhibiting nest-searching behavior: flying low in vegetation, crawling around on ground. Briefly appeared to be feeding from Glechoma flowers.
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loligoΠεριγραφή
Thinking griseocollis. Another observation of this bee: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51496633
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nsoucΠεριγραφή
For the unfortunately out of focus thing attacking the ant.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51432677#activity_identification_113850970
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taylorfordΠεριγραφή
On sunflower. I can’t find any bumble bees that are known to be in Alberta to have this colouration. The closest one in Alberta would be Bombus insularis, however, this bumble bee looks very similar to Bombus variabilis!
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bugsnbirdsnplantsΠεριγραφή
On Ratibida laciniata in the native plant garden
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jenvenΠεριγραφή
This bumble bee has rusty coloring, could someone help confirm whether it is a rusty patched bumble bee?
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aeseccΠεριγραφή
Sleeping leafcutting bee which has left its best in a cultivated Dara flowering carrot
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schultztomΠεριγραφή
Riverbend Ponds Natural Area, on Potter Wasp
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Βομβίνος (Bombus terrestris)Παρατηρητής
anneherzogΠεριγραφή
auf erdbeerfeld ausgesetzte gekaufte erdhummeln
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insectifyΠεριγραφή
Saw quite a few different individuals all in the same area digging burrows in hard-packed earth along a trail next to the Arkansas River. They were all performing the same behavior- excavating stones/dirt from their holes and bringing down small twigs or dried pieces of grass. I watched these bees for hours just working away at their burrows. They were also surprisingly picky with their grass/twig selection, sometimes investigating 10+ pieces before finally settling on one fit for the nest.
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valtΠεριγραφή
Nesting in base of blooming red yucca flower spike.
Don’t tidy the spikes up at the end of the summer!
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Οσμία (Γένος Osmia)Παρατηρητής
billrod9Περιγραφή
I took some large elderberry (Sambucus) branches that were laying on the ground since last fall, cut them to 2-3 ft. lengths, stuck them in the ground and within a week bees were excavating tunnels in the pithy centers (this branch is only 3/8 inch diameter, 11 inches off the ground to the top). Too hairy for Ceratina, lacks Hylaeus markings, pretty hairy for Lasioglossum too, but the mandible area has some orangish coloration, so Osmia is my best guess. Thanks to Michael Mesler for the suggestion.
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valtΠεριγραφή
Noticed a hole near the base of a thriving red yucca bloom spike and waited. Out popped a head! She made a round trip about every three to five minutes. So delighted to have spotted her!
@johnascher
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kesidlesΠεριγραφή
Took pictures of a few Red-belted bumblebees in Spotted Knapweed along path including light colored ones like this one that I hadn't seen before, so I took lots of pictures of it. At home when cropping looks like it has a rusty patch to me with certain light and dark band between wings. Surveyed a restored regional park prairie field for about two hours, taking pictures of each bumblebee + flower combination and counting them, and taking pictures of any interesting bumblebees. Bee Balm, Hyssop, Tickseed, Sunflowers (Ox Eye?) and Spotted Knapweed were the main flowers in the native grasses. Common Eastern and Red-belted were the main bumblebees. Typical Minnesota summer weather at about 85F with a breeze and sun.
