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Bee In Prickly Pear Cactus Flower
Copyright © 2006 Paul Carlson

Bee In Prickly Pear Cactus Flower
Lory State Park, near Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
A very energetic pollinator - pollen flying everywhere!
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on 22 June, 2006 - 1:36pm
Last updated 22 June, 2006 - 2:51pm

likely Lithurgus (Lithurgopsis)
and not a leaf-cutter
… John S. Ascher, 11 October, 2006 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

Leafcutter Bee.
This is a wonderful shot:-) She appears to be a female leafcutter bee in the family Megachilidae, collecting pollen in the scopa on the underside of her abdomen. She is obviously overburdened:-) I am not sure what genus she is in.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 June, 2006 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

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