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Anthidium loti: A characteristic summer species of the Greece, almost always found on the abundantly flowering Vitex agnus-castus. The males are swift flyers protecting their favorite bush of Vitex against intruders on warm summer days. Specimen collected by Jelle Devalez on Lesvos Island, Greece. Photography by Maggie Yuan.

Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

Andrena krigiana

Andrena macra. One of almost 100 species of Andrena that occur in the State of Maryland.

Collected by Ms. West Virginia bees, Jane Whitaker, this spring bee species can be seen in the Appalachians north. Photoshopping by Thistle Droege, photography by Dejen Mengis.

A bee (Andrena morrisonella) that may or may not be the same species as A. imitatrix.

A bee (Andrena morrisonella) that may or may not be the same species as A. imitatrix. We hope to find out over the next couple of years using DNA barcoding with the Sarah Kocher lab. Pictures by Hannah Sutton.

A bee (Andrena morrisonella) that may or may not be the same species as A. imitatrix. We hope to find out over the next couple of years using DNA barcoding with the Sarah Kocher lab. Pictures by Hannah Sutton.

From Anne Arundel County, in Maryland, this is one of but a few Andrena that come out in the Fall. Brooke Alexander was the photographer.Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

Andrena fragilis, male, Cecil County, Maryland, June 2012

Andrena gardineri, Maryland, Garrett County, May 2012

Andrena gardineri, female, May 2012, Maryland, Garrett County,

Andrena gardineri, female, Garrett County, Maryland

Andrena gardineri, female side, May 2012 Garrett County, Maryland

Andrena perplexa, female, May 2012, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Andrena rudbeckiae, male, June, 2012 Kent County, Maryland

Anemone americana - Round-lobed Hepatica. At times white like this flower, but can grade all the way up to a lovely purpley blue color in other individuals. Photo and individual from Helen Lowe Metzman.

Eucerinoda gayi, Gay 's EucerineClaude Gay was a French entomologist who in the early 1800 's traveled to Chile to teach. However natural history was his passion and he spent most of his time in the country studying the plants, animals, and geology.

Female Caenonomada - Argentina....from the Laurence Packer lab....a bee that replaces at least some of the pollen/nectar component with plant oils oils. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

Osiris, Atlatl Godbee, Collected in ColombiaThe ancient Egyptian God Osiris was associated with both the afterlife and a greenish skin, and at least indirectly with Honey Bees.

Mydrosoma serratum, Serrated Evening Bee, collected in Mexico by Sheila Dumesh Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.