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Mason Bee - Osmia - female
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Mason Bee - Osmia - Female
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
April 3, 2007
Size: 12mm
This mason bee was cleaning itself. It was on Japanese Pieris.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 3 April, 2007 - 7:55pm
Last updated 4 April, 2007 - 7:04am

Face had no whitish hairs anyway....
Because this individual is a female, as showed by robust head case and relatively short antennae. Therefore, you've got a shot of at least one. Pieris sp. are very attractive to Mason Bees and Bumblebees.
… Richard Vernier, 4 April, 2007 - 4:37am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Sometimes I get confused about genders, especially with bees & flies.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 4 April, 2007 - 7:04am login or register to post comments

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