Andrena Illini. Named after the University of Illinois football team by Wally LaBerge. While he was one of the great taxonomy experts that we recently lost. He was a specialist in Andrena and Melissodes and dabbled in several other genera of bees.
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Andrena illini, F, side, Maryland, Somerset County
Andrena Illini. Named after the University of Illinois football team by Wally LaBerge. While he was one of the great taxonomy experts that we recently lost. He was a specialist in Andrena and Melissodes and dabbled in several other genera of bees.
Andrena illini, f, side, Somerset Co, MD
Andrena illini, A rather large, spring bee, I associate this one with Woodlands and the edge of Woodlands, where found them feeding on blackberries in particular. This one was collected in Somerset County by Timothy McMahon. Photograph by Hannah Sutton.
Andrena illini, A rather large, spring bee, I associate this one with Woodlands and the edge of Woodlands, where found them feeding on blackberries in particular. This one was collected in Somerset County by Timothy McMahon. Photograph by Hannah Sutton.
Andrena illini, female, side
Andrena illini, female
Andrena illinioensis, female, face
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinioensis. female, back2
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinoensis, female, face
Andrena illinoensis, female
Andrena illinoiensis, female, back1
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinoiensis, female, side
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena illinoiensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park,
Andrena israel, f, israel, back
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.
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 israel, f, israel, face
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.
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 israel, f, israel, side
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.
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, female, back
Andrena krigiana
Andrena krigiana, female, face
Andrena krigiana
Andrena lupinorum, female, face
Andrena lupinorum, Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Andrena lupinorum, Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park
Andrena lupinorum, female, side
Andrena lupinorum, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Pennington County
Andrena lupinorum, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Pennington County
Andrena fenningeri, F, Face 2, Bowie, Maryland
A very early spring bee, covered in pollen, collected by a homeowner in Bowie, Maryland, often found on maples
A very early spring bee, covered in pollen, collected by a homeowner in Bowie, Maryland, often found on maples
Andrena fenningeri, f, face, Pr. George's Co. MD
The head of Andrena fenningeri. A wee spring black mining bee that favors the pollen of Maple. Just one of the many little black things that are out in the spring on flowers that people pay no attention to. Found in the heart of suburbia: Bowie, Maryland. Photo by Wayne Boo.
The head of Andrena fenningeri. A wee spring black mining bee that favors the pollen of Maple. Just one of the many little black things that are out in the spring on flowers that people pay no attention to. Found in the heart of suburbia: Bowie, Maryland. Photo by Wayne Boo.
Andrena fenningeri, F, Side, Bowie, Maryland
A very early spring bee, covered in pollen, collected by a homeowner in Bowie, Maryland
A very early spring bee, covered in pollen, collected by a homeowner in Bowie, Maryland
Andrena fenningeri, M, Side, TN, Sevier County, Amber
From the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee comes Andrena fenningeri, one of the very early spring bees, often associated with red maple bloom. In this case a male. Amber Reese took the picture and Elizabeth Garcia did the shopping.
From the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee comes Andrena fenningeri, one of the very early spring bees, often associated with red maple bloom. In this case a male. Amber Reese took the picture and Elizabeth Garcia did the shopping.
Andrena forbesii, f, back Maryland
Another member of the difficult to identify Trachandrena subgenus of Andrena. I think that I have the females sorted out (more or less) but the males...oi! This specimen from Maryland. Picture by Amanda Robinson.
Another member of the difficult to identify Trachandrena subgenus of Andrena. I think that I have the females sorted out (more or less) but the males...oi! This specimen from Maryland. Picture by Amanda Robinson.
Andrena forbesii, f, face, Maryland
Another member of the difficult to identify Trachandrena subgenus of Andrena. I think that I have the females sorted out (more or less) but the males...oi! This specimen from Maryland. Picture by Amanda Robinson.
Another member of the difficult to identify Trachandrena subgenus of Andrena. I think that I have the females sorted out (more or less) but the males...oi! This specimen from Maryland. Picture by Amanda Robinson.