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Some kind of mason bee or metallic green bee? - Osmia - male
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Meeds

Some kind of mason bee or metallic green bee? - Osmia - Male
Sacremento, Sacremento County, California, USA
March 22, 2008
Size: 1/2 inch
Took a vacation in California and found lots of new bugs... SPRING IS HERE!!!
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 29 March, 2008 - 8:53pm
Last updated 31 March, 2008 - 5:04pm

Male Osmia sp.
Reasonably certain this is in the genus Osmia. Male for certain:-) I know spring is here, I'm sneezing my fool head off!
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 March, 2008 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
haha, still not real springy back home in Missouri...
… Andrew Meeds, 31 March, 2008 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

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