A small bee very heavily armored, that nests in small wood boring beetle holes. The specimen came from Kent County Maryland and was photographed by Brooke Alexander and Photoshop by Elizabeth Garcia.
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Heriades leavitti, male, side
A small bee very heavily armored, that nests in small wood boring beetle holes. The specimen came from Kent County Maryland and was photographed by Brooke Alexander and Photoshop by Elizabeth Garcia.
Heriades leavitti, male, underside abdomen
A small bee very heavily armored, that nests in small wood boring beetle holes. The specimen came from Kent County Maryland and was photographed by Brooke Alexander and Photoshop by Elizabeth Garcia.
A small bee very heavily armored, that nests in small wood boring beetle holes. The specimen came from Kent County Maryland and was photographed by Brooke Alexander and Photoshop by Elizabeth Garcia.
Heriades variolosa or leavitti, female, back
A beautiful little hole nesting bee, this Heriades is either H. variolosa or H. leavitti. The females are impossible to tell apart, unless the molecular hood were open. Collected on Chino Farm by Dan Small in Kent County, Maryland. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
A beautiful little hole nesting bee, this Heriades is either H. variolosa or H. leavitti. The females are impossible to tell apart, unless the molecular hood were open. Collected on Chino Farm by Dan Small in Kent County, Maryland. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Heriades-var-leavitti,-male,-back
Heriades variolosa/leavittii, male
Heriades-var-leavitti,-male,-face
Heriades variolosus/leavitti, male
Holcopasites heliopsis, U, face, Maryland, Anne Arundel County
Holcopasites heliopsis, U, face, Maryland, Anne Arundel CountyNew state record, collected by Jelle Devalez in a sand pit in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Nearest other record is in Illinois!
Holcopasites heliopsis, U, face, Maryland, Anne Arundel County
Holcopasites heliopsis, U, face, Maryland, Anne Arundel CountyNew state record, collected by Jelle Devalez in a sand pit in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Nearest other record is in Illinois!
Dieunomia nevadensis, M, Back, MD, Upper Marlboro
A very cool find. This is a lovely male Dieunomia nevadensis. It was found in Maryland at one of the Chaney Sand Mines. They kindly scraped a section of the site and sure enough it was colonized by all sorts of cool sand bees. No sand...no sand bees. That sort of thing. This one is particularly noteworth because the nearest record was from North Carolina.
A very cool find. This is a lovely male Dieunomia nevadensis. It was found in Maryland at one of the Chaney Sand Mines. They kindly scraped a section of the site and sure enough it was colonized by all sorts of cool sand bees. No sand...no sand bees. That sort of thing. This one is particularly noteworth because the nearest record was from North Carolina.
Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flowe
Here is a 2 picture series of persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) flowers. Some trees are male (staminate) and some are female (pistilate). The easy to come by literature of the web searchers says they are pollinated by insects and the wind. I have never collected off them (too high up and am guessing not super attractive to bees).
Here is a 2 picture series of persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) flowers. Some trees are male (staminate) and some are female (pistilate). The easy to come by literature of the web searchers says they are pollinated by insects and the wind. I have never collected off them (too high up and am guessing not super attractive to bees).
Dragonfly, U, genitalia side
Ophiogomphus susbehcha, collected by Richard Orr along the Potomac River, super rare snaketail species
Ophiogomphus susbehcha, collected by Richard Orr along the Potomac River, super rare snaketail species
Dragonfly, U, genitalia top
Ophiogomphus susbehcha, collected by Richard Orr along the Potomac River, super rare snaketail species
Ophiogomphus susbehcha, collected by Richard Orr along the Potomac River, super rare snaketail species
Dufourea
Isle Royale, Michigan
Isle Royale, Michigan
Dufourea
Isle Royale, Michigan
Isle Royale, Michigan
Dufourea
Isle Royale, Michigan
Isle Royale, Michigan
Dufourea
Isle Royale, Michigan
Isle Royale, Michigan
Hylaeus ornatus, M, side, MD, Kent County
A wetlands bee, usually with red on the basal segments of the abdomen but not always. The males with extensive yellow on their faces. Here from the marshes of Kent County, Maryland
A wetlands bee, usually with red on the basal segments of the abdomen but not always. The males with extensive yellow on their faces. Here from the marshes of Kent County, Maryland
Hylaeus pictipes, f, face, Crawford Co., PA
Colors. You know, bees are so interesting sometimes. Here is Hylaeus pictipes. Jason Gibbs found this species up in Ontario, Canada where it did not belong since it is a bee of the Old World.
Colors. You know, bees are so interesting sometimes. Here is Hylaeus pictipes. Jason Gibbs found this species up in Ontario, Canada where it did not belong since it is a bee of the Old World.
Hylaeus pictipes, f, left side, Crawford Co., PA
Colors. You know, bees are so interesting sometimes. Here is Hylaeus pictipes. Jason Gibbs found this species up in Ontario, Canada where it did not belong since it is a bee of the Old World.
Colors. You know, bees are so interesting sometimes. Here is Hylaeus pictipes. Jason Gibbs found this species up in Ontario, Canada where it did not belong since it is a bee of the Old World.
Hylaeus pictipes, m, face, Crawford Co., PA
Colors. You know, bees are so interesting sometimes. Here is Hylaeus pictipes. Jason Gibbs found this species up in Ontario, Canada where it did not belong since it is a bee of the Old World.
Colors. You know, bees are so interesting sometimes. Here is Hylaeus pictipes. Jason Gibbs found this species up in Ontario, Canada where it did not belong since it is a bee of the Old World.
Hylaeus schwarzii, F, Face1, MD, Dorchester County
Hylaeus schwarzii, F, Face1, MD, Dorchester CountyFrom Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland...a Hylaeus associated with coastal marshes. Hylaeus schwarzii. Near the marshes, but not usually found in them. Mysterious. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.
Hylaeus schwarzii, F, Face1, MD, Dorchester County
Hylaeus schwarzii, F, Face1, MD, Dorchester CountyFrom Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland...a Hylaeus associated with coastal marshes. Hylaeus schwarzii. Near the marshes, but not usually found in them. Mysterious. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.
Hylaeus schwarzii, F, Side, MD, Dorchester County
From Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland...a Hylaeus associated with coastal marshes. Hylaeus schwarzii. Near the marshes, but not usually found in them. Mysterious. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.
From Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland...a Hylaeus associated with coastal marshes. Hylaeus schwarzii. Near the marshes, but not usually found in them. Mysterious. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.
Hylaeus sparsus, f, face, Shenandoah, VA
A very uncommon masked bee. This is Hylaeus sparsus, which is definitely identified by the spike-like angle on the front coxa (the closest joint to the body). Sadly you cannot see that feature in this picture. More of a spring species than many of the Hylaeus it occurs here and there and appears to be associated with wooded areas.
A very uncommon masked bee. This is Hylaeus sparsus, which is definitely identified by the spike-like angle on the front coxa (the closest joint to the body). Sadly you cannot see that feature in this picture. More of a spring species than many of the Hylaeus it occurs here and there and appears to be associated with wooded areas.