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Green metallic bee on purple cone flower


Green metallic bee on purple cone flower

Bee visiting a purple cone flower



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Bee with a green head and thorax, interesting. I don't think I've seen one like this before.

19 Jul, 2008

 

me either,

19 Jul, 2008

 

This is the first year I've noticed this type. They're very quick. The ones I've seen dive into a flower, are there for a second, and fly away, as opposed to visiting neighbouring flowers. I've been trying to get a shot for a while now.

19 Jul, 2008

 

Looks similar to what we call a yellow jacket except he's green. Very strange !

19 Jul, 2008

 

This bee is quite small - around half the size of a honey bee. I still have a healthy respect for it, of course, but right now all the insects are more interested in the flowers, especially the alliums, that they totally disregard me. Only the monarch butterfly I tried to photograph was cautious and took off both times I approached.

19 Jul, 2008

 

Very nice shot and a beautiful bee

12 Aug, 2008



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