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Unknown Bee - Colletes - female
Copyright © 2006 R. Bercha

Unknown Bee - Colletes - Female
Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
August 7, 2004
Contributed by R. Bercha on 14 February, 2006 - 11:20pm
Last updated 20 February, 2006 - 12:45am

Moved
to guide
… Chuck Entz, 20 February, 2006 - 12:47am

An aging...
Plasterer Bee (Colletes sp.), fond of Goldenrod like many members of its genus.
… Richard Vernier, 15 February, 2006 - 7:11am

 
aging?
Why do you say aging?
… R. Bercha, 15 February, 2006 - 1:09pm

 
Look at...
the margins of the forewings: younger individuals have smooth ones. Morevoer, the bee's fur is no longer complete.
… Richard Vernier, 15 February, 2006 - 3:08pm

 
You're GOOD!
Boy, I was all ready to say that this is a species of Andrena, but then I noticed the sinuous recurrent vein that distinguishes Colletes immediately. Sorry, but I can't easily explain the location of the recurrent vein! Nice call, Richard!
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 February, 2006 - 2:18pm

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