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07-08-2009, 11:03 PM
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| | | Busy small bee for ID
This little bee was very busy and methodically moving from flower to flower:  |
07-08-2009, 11:14 PM
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| | | Re: Busy small bee for ID
It may be from the Halictidae family, Hed  |
08-08-2009, 04:31 AM
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| | | Re: Busy small bee for ID
Chelostoma florisomne looks a possibility |
08-08-2009, 07:49 AM
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| | | Re: Busy small bee for ID
It is probably Lasioglossum albipes or L. calceatum. Chelostoma florisomne is a Buttercup specialist and flies in May and early June. |
08-08-2009, 07:22 PM
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| | | Re: Busy small bee for ID
Thank you all. There were lots of them about today in the sun on oregano, geranium and golden rod. |
08-08-2009, 08:05 PM
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| | | Re: Busy small bee for ID
My Goldenrod has tons of male L. calceatum on the inflorescences | | |
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