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Yellow faced bee - Hylaeus
Copyright © 2008 john and jane balaban

Yellow faced bee - Hylaeus
Balaban yard, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, USA
June 13, 2008
Size: ~6mm
Several of these were nectaring on Thaspium trifoliatum in the back yard.
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 16 June, 2008 - 10:44am
Last updated 28 June, 2008 - 7:45pm

One of the many Hylaeus speci
One of the many Hylaeus species... very pretty guys..
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