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07-16-2012, 10:00 AM
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Another cool bee!
New week, new bee sighting on my Black Eyed Susans! Can anyone help me ID this rust-orange bee with very fuzzy hind legs? It was a little bit smaller than a honeybee.
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07-16-2012, 12:21 PM
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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It looks sort of like one of the digger bees. Solitary bees from pictures are hard to ID.
A nice pdf about native bees. http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5306468.pdf
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07-17-2012, 09:42 AM
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The Bug Whisperer
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Monroe County, WV, USA
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Almost certain to be in the genus Andrena; there are several species having a reddish thorax - see Andrena dunningi photo - Tom Murray photos at pbase.com for an example. This is a very speciose genus, and I would be foolish to attempt a specific identification.
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07-18-2012, 09:57 AM
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alexandria, VA
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That looks a lot like it! Thanks!
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07-18-2012, 10:08 AM
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Amazing bee guide, Gloria! I just added it to my favorites!
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