bee - Epeolus bifasciatus

Identified from specimens

given to local bee expert, Michael Veit. This one a male, and the other a female.

… tom murray, 19 November, 2007 - 9:47pm

Thanks Eric

The butterfly weed was attracting a good assortment of bees and other insects.

… tom murray, 13 July, 2007 - 3:58pm

Cuckoo bee.

This is a cuckoo bee as well, but I don't know the genus. We'll have to wait for Dr. Ascher, I imagine:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 13 July, 2007 - 12:25pm

This time...

I give up. This one is definitely too challenging for me! I'd rather lean for a bee distantly related to the former, but without being sure at all.

… Richard Vernier, 13 July, 2007 - 9:17am

I'm surprised,

I found one that stumped you:-)

… tom murray, 13 July, 2007 - 9:45am

Could this beee a male Anthophora?

… Adalbert Goertz, 20 July, 2007 - 9:42pm

I'm waiting for identification

I gave this one to a local bee expert, and I'm just waiting for him to key it out.

… tom murray, 21 July, 2007 - 9:40am