Megachilid bee found on sandy bank in Shrewsbury
Anyone care to guess a possible ID for this bee? I have never seen it before:
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This medium sized
Megachilid bee appeared to be collecting grains of sand or small stones. I
watched it digging into the ground, tipping its head back and forth as if to
dislodge stones. The photo below shows the head tipped well forward. My guess is that it is an Osmia/Hoplitis. It has a very light pollen scopa on its abdomen.
Answer: This is the "Lazy Carpenter Bee" Chelostoma florisomne - January 2006 |
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