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Silver-tailed Petalcutter (Megachile montivaga)Observer
wowsomanyDescription
Watched this bee excavating pith from the stalk of a live goldenrod. Concave gray-tipped T6 and deep tergal grooves raise intriguing possibility of M. montivaga. Will monitor and see if she brings leaves or petals back to nest!
Update: my wife and I saw a bee exiting this hole the following day. That bee is shown here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86512511
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Frigid Bumble Bee (Bombus frigidus)Observer
lincolndureyDescription
BWCA ski trails https://www.inaturalist.org/calendar/lincolndurey/2018/7/28
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Silver-tailed Petalcutter (Megachile montivaga)Observer
brburkeDescription
Burrowing in to the stock of a Pale Indian Plantain (Arnoglossum atriplicifolium)
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Subgenus AlcidameaObserver
amoorehouseDescription
Mating pair on dead plant stem near daisy fleabane patch at Forever Fields Land and Water Reserve.
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Titus's Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum titusi)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
No real hope of ID, I just posted this one to entertain you. :-) Candidate for the Most Pollen on a Bee Award. ;-)
Flower unknown, growing in lawn
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Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)Observer
cmbrossaDescription
Could never figure out why my wall fountain was always plugged with sand!
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Cuckoo Bumble Bees (Subgenus Psithyrus)Observer
oaklandpollinatorsDescription
OO
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CenSto
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
jvoelzDescription
She was killed by our honey bees as she tried entering their hive.
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Unequal Cellophane Bee (Colletes inaequalis)Observer
kstronksDescription
Dozens of these in a large sandy area flying close to the ground. The area was scattered with holes in the sand, both level with the ground and in cones. Appeared they could have recently emerged from these borrows.
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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris)Observer
john_barklaDescription
Dead after being trapped in small coastal building
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sarinoziDescription
the same stem of grass, every night for about 3 weeks since we 1st saw them
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Common Digger Bees (Genus Anthophora)Observer
kaden_slone04Description
Insect burrows in mud surrounding campground oven
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
jefflozierDescription
Dead on ground. In process of mating. Being eaten by ants. That’s A First for me!
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Wandering Combed-Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum vagans)Observer
pumphehDescription
very tiny
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Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)Observer
jo_gagnonDescription
I guess they are the same specie.
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Tricolored Bumble Bee (Bombus ternarius)Observer
chanmmmmDescription
@zportman weirdo ternarius
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
krmenzelDescription
On astilbe in garden. Seems to have an injury on back, but is normally active. Has unusual yellow hairs on abdomen.
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Cellophane Bees (Genus Colletes)Observer
jdmeleeDescription
So many on a yarrow plant
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Red-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus rufocinctus)Observer
gwmccormickDescription
On a dandelion in a grassy area on the edge of a small town. The surrounding area is very diverse.
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Observer
michaelwohlstadterDescription
On Monarda fistulosa.
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Cuckoo Bumble Bees (Subgenus Psithyrus)Observer
sunflowerboyDescription
Exhibiting nest-searching behavior: flying low in vegetation, crawling around on ground. Briefly appeared to be feeding from Glechoma flowers.
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Observer
loligoDescription
Thinking griseocollis. Another observation of this bee: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51496633
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Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus suckleyi)Observer
heartwoodhavenhomesteadDescription
LEFT BEE
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Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)Observer
nsoucDescription
For the unfortunately out of focus thing attacking the ant.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51432677#activity_identification_113850970
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Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile mendica)Observer
dmontelongoDescription
Found inside of a spongy oak apple gall
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Cuckoo Bumble Bees (Subgenus Psithyrus)Observer
taylorfordDescription
On sunflower. I can’t find any bumble bees that are known to be in Alberta to have this colouration. The closest one in Alberta would be Bombus insularis, however, this bumble bee looks very similar to Bombus variabilis!
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Cuckoo Bumble Bees (Subgenus Psithyrus)Observer
bugsnbirdsnplantsDescription
On Ratibida laciniata in the native plant garden
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Observer
jenvenDescription
This bumble bee has rusty coloring, could someone help confirm whether it is a rusty patched bumble bee?
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
aeseccDescription
Sleeping leafcutting bee which has left its best in a cultivated Dara flowering carrot
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
suntrecht
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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)Observer
schultztomDescription
Riverbend Ponds Natural Area, on Potter Wasp
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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris)Observer
anneherzogDescription
auf erdbeerfeld ausgesetzte gekaufte erdhummeln
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Subgenus DianthidiumObserver
insectifyDescription
Saw quite a few different individuals all in the same area digging burrows in hard-packed earth along a trail next to the Arkansas River. They were all performing the same behavior- excavating stones/dirt from their holes and bringing down small twigs or dried pieces of grass. I watched these bees for hours just working away at their burrows. They were also surprisingly picky with their grass/twig selection, sometimes investigating 10+ pieces before finally settling on one fit for the nest.
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Sitka Bumble Bee (Bombus sitkensis)Observer
samanthapedersenDescription
Caught him doing a handstand ;)
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
valtDescription
Nesting in base of blooming red yucca flower spike.
Don’t tidy the spikes up at the end of the summer!
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Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)Observer
billrod9Description
I took some large elderberry (Sambucus) branches that were laying on the ground since last fall, cut them to 2-3 ft. lengths, stuck them in the ground and within a week bees were excavating tunnels in the pithy centers (this branch is only 3/8 inch diameter, 11 inches off the ground to the top). Too hairy for Ceratina, lacks Hylaeus markings, pretty hairy for Lasioglossum too, but the mandible area has some orangish coloration, so Osmia is my best guess. Thanks to Michael Mesler for the suggestion.
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
valtDescription
Noticed a hole near the base of a thriving red yucca bloom spike and waited. Out popped a head! She made a round trip about every three to five minutes. So delighted to have spotted her!
@johnascher
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
scrophularia69Description
faint brownish stripes on abdomen
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Red-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus rufocinctus)Observer
emilitaDescription
In an old black-capped chickadee nest.
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Rusty-patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)Observer
kesidlesDescription
Took pictures of a few Red-belted bumblebees in Spotted Knapweed along path including light colored ones like this one that I hadn't seen before, so I took lots of pictures of it. At home when cropping looks like it has a rusty patch to me with certain light and dark band between wings. Surveyed a restored regional park prairie field for about two hours, taking pictures of each bumblebee + flower combination and counting them, and taking pictures of any interesting bumblebees. Bee Balm, Hyssop, Tickseed, Sunflowers (Ox Eye?) and Spotted Knapweed were the main flowers in the native grasses. Common Eastern and Red-belted were the main bumblebees. Typical Minnesota summer weather at about 85F with a breeze and sun.
