Megachile mendica, m, fade, md aleghany county

Two shots of a male Megachile mendica I caught today in Green Ridge area in western Maryland. One of the more common leaf cutting bees in the state....in fact, probably the most common one.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, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile