I don't run into the Blue Cohosh often, but want to say that it is fly rather than bee pollinated...but could easily be wrong. Certainly a woodland understory plant that blooms after much of the bee activity is done with. Picture and specimen from Helen Lowe Metzman.
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Caulophyllum thalictroides 2, Blue Cohosh flower
I don't run into the Blue Cohosh often, but want to say that it is fly rather than bee pollinated...but could easily be wrong. Certainly a woodland understory plant that blooms after much of the bee activity is done with. Picture and specimen from Helen Lowe Metzman.
Caulophyllum thalictroides 3, Blue Cohosh flower
Blue Cohosh. A close up of one of the flowers of Caulophyllum thalictroides. A lovely spring perennial of rich deciduous woodlands. Picture and specimen taken by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.
Blue Cohosh. A close up of one of the flowers of Caulophyllum thalictroides. A lovely spring perennial of rich deciduous woodlands. Picture and specimen taken by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.
Caupolicana gaullei, m, brazil, face
Notice, in particular the lobed tip of the tongue in this shot. A Western Hemisphere group, with a good number of species. These are very fast fliers and, at least the North American species tend to be crepuscular and plant specialists, often associated with sandy/dune areas.
Notice, in particular the lobed tip of the tongue in this shot. A Western Hemisphere group, with a good number of species. These are very fast fliers and, at least the North American species tend to be crepuscular and plant specialists, often associated with sandy/dune areas.
Centris decolorata, F, Side, Puerto Rico
Centris...the tropical western hemisphere's answer to the Bumblebee. Bumblebees are absent from the Caribbean but bees of the genus Centris are of the same size and shape and fill the same floral niche muscling their way into large tropical flowers.
Centris...the tropical western hemisphere's answer to the Bumblebee. Bumblebees are absent from the Caribbean but bees of the genus Centris are of the same size and shape and fill the same floral niche muscling their way into large tropical flowers.
Centris errans, F, back2, San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Centris errans, F, back2, San Salvador Island, BahamasBahamas, San Salvador Island, Collected by Dan Kjar
Centris errans, F, back2, San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Centris errans, F, back2, San Salvador Island, BahamasBahamas, San Salvador Island, Collected by Dan Kjar
Centris fasciata, male, top 2
Cuba, GTMO, Guantanamo Bay
Centris haemorrhoidalis, F, Back, Puerto Rico
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
Centris haemorrhoidalis, F, Face, Puerto Rico
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
Centris poecila, female, back
Cuba, Guantanamo Bay
Centris-fasciata,-female,-rt.-side
Centris fasciata, female, GTMO, Cuba, June 2011
Centris fasciata, female, GTMO, Cuba, June 2011
Centris-fasciata,-female,-top-2
Centris fasciata, female, GTMO, Cuba, June 2011
Centris fasciata, female, GTMO, Cuba, June 2011
Ceratina cockerelli, female, face
Ceratina cockerelli, female
Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CAA male Ceratina species from Bee Gardens in San Francisco that are surveyed for bees by Jaime Palawek. This crisp litte bee is less than the size of a grain of rice (white, long grain) and glitters worj smooth metallic blueish green colors. Glinty enough to be problematic when photographing.
Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CAA male Ceratina species from Bee Gardens in San Francisco that are surveyed for bees by Jaime Palawek. This crisp litte bee is less than the size of a grain of rice (white, long grain) and glitters worj smooth metallic blueish green colors. Glinty enough to be problematic when photographing.
Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CAA male Ceratina species from Bee Gardens in San Francisco that are surveyed for bees by Jaime Palawek. This crisp litte bee is less than the size of a grain of rice (white, long grain) and glitters with smooth metallic blueish green colors. Glinty enough to be problematic when photographing.
Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CAA male Ceratina species from Bee Gardens in San Francisco that are surveyed for bees by Jaime Palawek. This crisp litte bee is less than the size of a grain of rice (white, long grain) and glitters with smooth metallic blueish green colors. Glinty enough to be problematic when photographing.
Ceratina zeteki, m, panama, back
More Hylaeus from Panama, this little species was collected by Sandra Rehan, lovely wing pop or wing interference patterns. So glossy you can see the camera lens in the reflections.
More Hylaeus from Panama, this little species was collected by Sandra Rehan, lovely wing pop or wing interference patterns. So glossy you can see the camera lens in the reflections.
Cerceris hatuey, Female, Face, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Cerceris hatuey, Female, Face, Guantanamo Bay, CubaCuba, GTMO, Guantanamo Bay
Chalybion californicum, F, face, MD, PG County
Found by Brooke Alexander after it invaded our Lab in Beltsville, Maryland and photographed by Brooke Alexander
Found by Brooke Alexander after it invaded our Lab in Beltsville, Maryland and photographed by Brooke Alexander
Chelostoma philadelphi, U, face, Towson, MD
Chelostoma philadelphi, Towson, Maryland, Baltimore County
Chelostoma philadelphi, Towson, Maryland, Baltimore County
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
Colletes cariniger, F, Back, Greece, Aegean Islands
Colletes cariniger, F, Back, Greece, Aegean IslandsColletes cariniger: one of the larger early spring species and also one of the more common species in its genus in Greece. The females seen commonly foraging for pollen in fields full of composites like chamomile, mayweed and ragwort. This one was collected by Jelle Devalez on the Aegean Islands. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Colletes cariniger, F, Back, Greece, Aegean Islands
Colletes cariniger, F, Back, Greece, Aegean IslandsColletes cariniger: one of the larger early spring species and also one of the more common species in its genus in Greece. The females seen commonly foraging for pollen in fields full of composites like chamomile, mayweed and ragwort. This one was collected by Jelle Devalez on the Aegean Islands. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.