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family apidae

  1. Small Carpenter Bee

    Small Carpenter Bee

    Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina sp.: Apidae) 8 mm (0.31 in) or less long. Photographed on Hispid Acapulco Wedelia. A native perennial shrub (Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bannworth park ceratina sp. family apidae hidalgo county mission small carpenter bee texas usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Invertebrates
  2. Long-horned Bee

    Long-horned Bee

    Long-horned Bee (Melissodes sp.: Apidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan family apidae lake bryan long-horned bee melissodes sp. texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. American Bumblebee, male

    American Bumblebee, male

    American Bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus: Apidae) male, 1.6-2.2 cm (0.64-0.87 in) long. Photographed at Mealycup Sage (Salvia farinacea: Lamiaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • american bumblebee bombus pensylvanicus brazos county bryan camelot park family apidae texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Two-spotted Longhorn Bee

    Two-spotted Longhorn Bee

    Two-spotted Longhorn Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus: Apidae) 1.1-1.5 cm (0.43-0.59 in) long including both sexes. The males are smaller than the females. The pink flower is pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa: Onagraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park family apidae melissodes bimaculatus texas two-spotted longhorn bee usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Urbane Digger Bee

    Urbane Digger Bee

    Urbane Digger Bee (Anthophora urbana: Apidae) ca. 1 cm (0.4 in) long. It was visiting mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea: Lamiaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anthophora urbana bell county family apidae salado sirena park texas urbane digger bee usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Golden Northern Bumblebee (female)

    Golden Northern Bumblebee (female)

    Golden Northern Bumblebee (Bombus fervidus: Apidae) female. 1.3-1.6 cm (0.5-0.6 in) long. Foraging on wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa: Lamiaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bombus fervidus centennial park colorado family apidae golden northern bumblebee greeley usa weld county
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  7. Schrill Carter Bee

    Schrill Carter Bee

    Schrill Carter Bee (Bombus sylvarum: Apidae) Female-worker bee; 1.0-1.5 cm (0.39-0.59 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bombus sylvarum clear creek county colorado family apidae mount goliath natural area mt. evans scenic byway schrill carter bee south of idaho springs usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  8. Hunt's Bumblebee (female)

    Hunt's Bumblebee (female)

    Hunt’s Bumblebee (Bombus huntii: Apidae) female. 1.1-2.0 cm (0.43-0.79 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bombus huntii centennial park colorado family apidae greeley hunt's bumblebee weld county
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Invertebrates
  9. Eastern Carpenter Bee on Antelope Horns Milkweed

    Eastern Carpenter Bee on Antelope Horns Milkweed

    Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica: Apidae) on Antelope Horns Milkweed (Asclepias asperula: Asclepiadaceae; currently treated in Apocynaceae). I will not be posting for the next 7-10 days. My wife and I are taking our annual South Texas trip. Happy birding and photography!
    • Stanley Jones
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    • antelope horns asclepias asclepias asperula bell county belton eastern carpenter bee family apidae family apocynaceae texas usa xylocopa virginica
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
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