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Bee assassin on mustard (well, it makes for a good sandwich) - Apiomerus californicus
Copyright © 2009 Ron Hemberger

Bee assassin on mustard (well, it makes for a good sandwich) - Apiomerus californicus
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 20, 2009
I've been trying to shoot these for a week, but couldn't get close enough. Today, I had two perch within a couple feet of the trail. Yay!

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 20 May, 2009 - 8:22pm
Last updated 28 June, 2009 - 9:20pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Assassin in response to this request.
See this forum topic for details.
… Chuck Entz, 28 June, 2009 - 9:20pm login or register to post comments

Congratulations...
...on your successful day of assassin shooting. (That sounds far more violent than necessary!)

I've yet to see this attractive and voracious species...
… Harsi S. Parker, 20 May, 2009 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Hartsi
I've been seeing/shooting robber flies as well, plus the spider wasps are starting to come out. Killer! Buckwheat is the hot tip this week.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 May, 2009 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Buckwheat...
Yup! I just found a big patch of it starting to bloom near my house and it was hopping! Mostly hymenopterans, but I did see the first tumbling flower beetle of the season.
… Harsi S. Parker, 20 May, 2009 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Bad jokes...
I was just re-reading your title for this series and thinking how amusing it was... Then, it dawned on me that the perfect rejoinder would have been -- "Honey Mustard, I presume?"

Well, that's assuming he actually caught the bee...
… Harsi S. Parker, 8 June, 2009 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Missed opportunities
A post last week was captioned "2 bees" but one turned out to be a fly. A day after I commented, I realized my response should have started "Or not 2 bees".
… Ron Hemberger, 8 June, 2009 - 12:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Ouch!
I would have been kicking myself for missing an opportunity like that... (*smile*)
… Harsi S. Parker, 8 June, 2009 - 12:24pm login or register to post comments

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