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Osmia conjunctaHavainnoija
samwilhelmKuvaus
Confirmed from specimen, compared with vouchers from site.
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northeast_naturalistKuvaus
Style included; fls pedicellate; calyx lobes linear
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Iskosmehiläiset (Suku Colletes)Havainnoija
mpelikanKuvaus
On Kalmia angustifolia. Female.
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Mehiläiset (Epiheimo Anthophila)Havainnoija
smlangridgeKuvaus
On the ground, many flying low to ground in area. Approx 1cm long
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Nomada banksiHavainnoija
heatherholmKuvaus
Investigating Andrena asteris nest. Several dozen patrolling nesting aggregation in bare sand.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181612164
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Andrena frigidaHavainnoija
ddubois2Kuvaus
Same location as a male from a few weeks ago. Many Nomada, and a few provisioning females.
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Nomada gracilisHavainnoija
ddubois2Kuvaus
2 individuals, but from within a few feet of each other at a nesting aggregation of Andrena frigida(?). individual on ground was digging at a site that a female was actively provisioning.
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Colletes brimleyiHavainnoija
cpgibsonKuvaus
Population was briefly monitored over several weeks while conducting another pollinator study in the habitat. Oak pollen isn't considered nutritious in most literature, but must be useful to some degree. As the Quercus inopina pollen became available, there was stiff competition between females for the best catkins on the tree. Resources are limited at this site, which was xeric scrub.
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Kiertomehiläiset (Suku Nomada)Havainnoija
carolblaneyKuvaus
Pollinating Calliandra eriophylla (fairy duster) along the Senita Basin Trail in Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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Alasuku SynhaloniaHavainnoija
rongoetzKuvaus
I've been thinking Eucera [Synhalonia] rosae, but after looking at the AI's suggestions I'm going to have to go back to square one and think this through.
In spite of getting a lot of photos showing various details, I only managed one oblique shot of the face.
Help would be very much appreciated.
A male in the same tribe (same species?) was seen about 5 hours after this sighting in almost the same spot: see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197900166.
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Iskosmehiläiset (Suku Colletes)Havainnoija
kneubaueKuvaus
~9 mm. On an Encelia farinosa flower. AI is "pretty sure" this is Hesperapis genus. Abdomen ends in a soft point, eyes appeared dark.
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Stelis australisHavainnoija
willstuart2001Kuvaus
Nectaring on Galactia erecta, NC Sandhills Game Lands, 8/6/2019.
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cynthabbottKuvaus
Flight pattern seemed similar to a yellow jacket, but this individual was half the size of the yellow jacket queens I'm seeing in the yard.
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Maamehiläiset (Suku Andrena)Havainnoija
lfelliottKuvaus
visiting Cornus florida
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Alasuku MelandrenaHavainnoija
jtkindtKuvaus
On alternate-leaf dogwood. ID based on discoverlife key followed up by description. Some noteworthy features: translucent brown tegulae; translucent reddish apical border of tergites; puncture pattern on T2 similar to photo; smoky wings; orange hairs on T6-T7. First time I have been able to see “propodeal triangle” in one of my photos.
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Maamehiläiset (Suku Andrena)Havainnoija
louiseinvaKuvaus
On a holly tree, which just exploded with testy bumble bees and Yellowjackets, and so forth. No aggression noted from this one.
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Maamehiläiset (Suku Andrena)Havainnoija
bertharrisKuvaus
Straight basal vein, curved 3rd submarginal, second recurrent straight
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Rusomuurarimehiläinen (Osmia bicornis)Havainnoija
brutledgeKuvaus
- female, with pale yellow-orange scopial hairs
- two vs three submarginal cells on forewings
- areolum pad on front feet
- orange hairs on thorax, abdomen & legs
- horn-like protrusions on face above mandibles
