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Coelioxys-sayi,-female,-back
Coelioxys-sayi,-female,-back
Coelioxys-sayi,-female,-back

Coelioxys sayi, female, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Odenton, Maryland

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Coelioxys-sayi,-female,-face
Coelioxys-sayi,-female,-face
Coelioxys-sayi,-female,-face

Coelioxys sayi, female, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Odenton, Maryland

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Colletes brevicornis, m, back, velum, Queen Anne Co, MD
Colletes brevicornis, m, back, velum, Queen Anne Co, MD
Colletes brevicornis, m, back, velum, Queen Anne Co, MD

Chino Farms Maryland....they are restoring their grasslands and open land on what I think is the largest farm in Maryland;and as a bonus they got a specimen of the very rare Colletes brevicornis. Hannah and Ashleigh, new interns from my lab took this picture...good job.

Chino Farms Maryland....they are restoring their grasslands and open land on what I think is the largest farm in Maryland;and as a bonus they got a specimen of the very rare Colletes brevicornis. Hannah and Ashleigh, new interns from my lab took this picture...good job.

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Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, back, bright green, San Francisco, CA

A 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.

A 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.

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Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CA
Ceratina species, m, head, bright green, San Francisco, CA

A 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.

A 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.

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Ceratina zeteki, m, panama, back
Ceratina zeteki, m, panama, back
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.

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Chalybion californicum, F, face, MD, PG County
Chalybion californicum, F, face, MD, PG County
Chalybion californicum, F, face, MD, PG County

Found by Brooke Alexander after it invaded our Lab in Beltsville, Maryland and photographed by Brooke Alexander

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chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
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.

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Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren
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.

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Colletes phaceliae, m, left, Pennington Co., SD
Colletes phaceliae, m, left, Pennington Co., SD
Colletes phaceliae, m, left, Pennington Co., SD

Colletes phaceliae - Western bee, but this one caught at the edge of its range, where it was hanging out in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Photo by Erick Hernandez and Kelly Graninger.

Colletes phaceliae - Western bee, but this one caught at the edge of its range, where it was hanging out in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Photo by Erick Hernandez and Kelly Graninger.

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Colletes thoracicus,f, back, Shenandoah Co., VA
Colletes thoracicus,f, back, Shenandoah Co., VA
Colletes thoracicus,f, back, Shenandoah Co., VA

Colletes thoracicus. One of the cellophane bees. Aggregates in large numbers in loose soil or cliff faces. Photographer is Greta Forbes.

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Colletes titusensis, M, Face, Brevard co., Honda, U.S
Colletes titusensis, M, Face, Brevard co., Honda, U.S
Colletes titusensis, M, Face, Brevard co., Honda, U.S

Rarity here. This is species was described in the 1950s, named after the town it was collected near and only a handful of specimens have ever been collected that I am aware of. In fact it is so rare that it was on our list of "missing" species, published in 2011.

Rarity here. This is species was described in the 1950s, named after the town it was collected near and only a handful of specimens have ever been collected that I am aware of. In fact it is so rare that it was on our list of "missing" species, published in 2011.

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Colletes willistoni, m, face, Hooker Co., NE
Colletes willistoni, m, face, Hooker Co., NE
Colletes willistoni, m, face, Hooker Co., NE

Bedraggled Bee. We picture here Colletes willistoni, with mussy hair, something Colletes is prone to. For me this is mostly irritating, in that they don't clean up well for their pictures, for the bees, well, its hard to say, they are an old lineage and apparently great looking hair under all conditions was not their evolutionary priority.

Bedraggled Bee. We picture here Colletes willistoni, with mussy hair, something Colletes is prone to. For me this is mostly irritating, in that they don't clean up well for their pictures, for the bees, well, its hard to say, they are an old lineage and apparently great looking hair under all conditions was not their evolutionary priority.

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Collinsonia canadensis 3, Stoneroot, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Collinsonia canadensis 3, Stoneroot, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Collinsonia canadensis 3, Stoneroot, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

Collinsonia canadensis. Stoneroot / Richweed. Photo and specimen from Helen Lowe Metzman. 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.

Collinsonia canadensis. Stoneroot / Richweed. Photo and specimen from Helen Lowe Metzman. 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.

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Collinsonia canadensis, Stoneroot, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Collinsonia canadensis, Stoneroot, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Collinsonia canadensis, Stoneroot, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

Collinsonia canadensis. Stoneroot / Richweed. Photo and specimen from Helen Lowe Metzman. 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.

Collinsonia canadensis. Stoneroot / Richweed. Photo and specimen from Helen Lowe Metzman. 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.

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