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USGS Bee Lab at the Eastern Ecological Science Center images.
I heart Pickerelweed would read the bumper sticker on this bee as the female pictured here would only feed her babies pollen collected from the interior of marshes with blooming Pickerelweed. This one was collected as part of a survey of Indian Head Naval Base just south of Washington D.C.
I heart Pickerelweed would read the bumper sticker on this bee as the female pictured here would only feed her babies pollen collected from the interior of marshes with blooming Pickerelweed. This one was collected as part of a survey of Indian Head Naval Base just south of Washington D.C.
Older and no so great shots (technically speaking) of Florilegus condignus. You can see tons of butterfly scales on this specimen from who knows what species were caught with it at the same time. You will find that Florilegus only collects pollen from pickerelweed (Pontedaria).
Older and no so great shots (technically speaking) of Florilegus condignus. You can see tons of butterfly scales on this specimen from who knows what species were caught with it at the same time. You will find that Florilegus only collects pollen from pickerelweed (Pontedaria).
An uncommon specialist on Pontedaria (Pickerelweed) in this case trapped by Matt Greenstone at the US National Arboretum and a first record for the city.
An uncommon specialist on Pontedaria (Pickerelweed) in this case trapped by Matt Greenstone at the US National Arboretum and a first record for the city.
An uncommon specialist on Pontedaria (Pickerelweed) in this case trapped by Matt Greenstone at the US National Arboretum and a first record for the city.
An uncommon specialist on Pontedaria (Pickerelweed) in this case trapped by Matt Greenstone at the US National Arboretum and a first record for the city.
Muscid fly of some sort, floating in Hand Sanitizer
Muscid fly of some sort, floating in Hand Sanitizer
Collected in Chile in Patagonia near Chile Chico,on an expedition with Laurence Packer. This is a Diadasia of some sort. Laurence, surely will figure out all the species names so we can update these pictures.
Collected in Chile in Patagonia near Chile Chico,on an expedition with Laurence Packer. This is a Diadasia of some sort. Laurence, surely will figure out all the species names so we can update these pictures.
Collected in Chile in Patagonia near Chile Chico,on an expedition with Laurence Packer. This is a Diadasia of some sort. Laurence, surely will figure out all the species names so we can update these pictures.
Collected in Chile in Patagonia near Chile Chico,on an expedition with Laurence Packer. This is a Diadasia of some sort. Laurence, surely will figure out all the species names so we can update these pictures.
South Dakota, Badlands national Park
South Dakota, Badlands national Park
Dianthidium concinnum, Male, Pennington County, South Dakota
Dianthidium concinnum, Male, Pennington County, South Dakota
South Carolina, carolina sandhills national wildlife refuge
South Carolina, carolina sandhills national wildlife refuge
Dianthidium curvatum, how cool is this bee? Specimens collected here from Sabrie Breland in Baker County in Georgia, we should all live in such a bee rich location. 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.
Dianthidium curvatum, how cool is this bee? Specimens collected here from Sabrie Breland in Baker County in Georgia, we should all live in such a bee rich location. 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.
Who doesn't like the look of this bee? Another shot of specimen from southern Georgia collected by Sabrie Breland. 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.
Who doesn't like the look of this bee? Another shot of specimen from southern Georgia collected by Sabrie Breland. 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.
South Dakota, Badlands national Park
Dianthidium simile, female, Michigan, July 2011, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Dianthidium simile, female, Michigan, July 2011, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Dieunomia heteropoda, male, note the flanges on the rear tibia
Dieunomia heteropoda, male, note the flanges on the rear tibia
Greensand, dug from my backyard, which at one point was on the ocean floor...and at a point in the future will return to that state. Our local greensand is composed of rounded marine sand, glauconite (the greensstuff), and geothite (small brown/black particles).
Greensand, dug from my backyard, which at one point was on the ocean floor...and at a point in the future will return to that state. Our local greensand is composed of rounded marine sand, glauconite (the greensstuff), and geothite (small brown/black particles).
Habropoda laboriosa, female, Maryland, Kent County 2012 spring
Habropoda laboriosa, female, Maryland, Kent County 2012 spring
Habropoda laboriosa, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, March 2012
Habropoda laboriosa, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, March 2012
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Halictus poeyi and its counterpart Halictus ligatus are 2 of the most common bees in Eastern North America. H. poeyi is runs to the south and H. ligatus to the north. There is enough overlap in characters that at this point they are considered indistinguishable. These species are well in the known range of only H. poeyi in St.
Halictus poeyi and its counterpart Halictus ligatus are 2 of the most common bees in Eastern North America. H. poeyi is runs to the south and H. ligatus to the north. There is enough overlap in characters that at this point they are considered indistinguishable. These species are well in the known range of only H. poeyi in St.