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Fuzzy bee and orange stuff on goldenrod - Xylocopa virginica - female
Copyright © 2009 Abigail M. Parker

Fuzzy bee and orange stuff on goldenrod - Xylocopa virginica - Female
Cape May Point State Park, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
October 25, 2009
Size: ~2 inches
Nectaring on goldenrod.

In addition to the bee, does anyone know what the orange spots on the goldenrod leaves are? - arthropod-related (gall, transmitted pathogen?) or maybe fungus?

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Fuzzy bee and orange stuff on goldenrod - Xylocopa virginica - female Fuzzy bee on goldenrod - Xylocopa virginica - female
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Contributed by Abigail M. Parker on 27 October, 2009 - 9:53am
Last updated 27 October, 2009 - 5:08pm

Rust
The orange spots are indeed fungus, a general class of species named "rust". A quick Google image search turned up this page an an example.
… John Pearson, 28 October, 2009 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Fungus and galls
The midge Asteromyia carbonifera seems to be symbiotic with this kind of fungus. It makes galls in goldenrods where this fungus is present (according to Netta Dorchin). I picked a few galls not far from this plant when we were both in Cape May.
… Beatriz Moisset, 30 October, 2009 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail M. Parker, 27 October, 2009 - 5:05pm login or register to post comments

bee is Xylocopa virginica virginica
female
… John S. Ascher, 27 October, 2009 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks for the expert ID!
I'm actually a bit starstruck by your attention to my images.
… Abigail M. Parker, 28 October, 2009 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

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