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Female wool carder bee resting on sage. Note how her jaws are holding onto the flower
· Date: Fri July 13, 2007 · Views: 743
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Jym1976
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Tue June 17, 2008 2:50pm

Is the Wool carder bee - Anthidium manicatum - on some form of Echium flower?
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Thu September 4, 2008 8:26am

It is on common sage. I found it interesting how it grabs the flower with its mandibles as if it does not want to fall off when sleeping (although I am not sure if insects 'sleep'). To attract this bee, Stachys (Lambs ears) and other labiates (sage, lavender especially) are important. Sorry about late reply!

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