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Unknown Black Bee - Osmia lignaria
Copyright © 2013 EdSullivan

Unknown Black Bee - Osmia lignaria
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
May 6, 2013
Size: ~ 2 cm / .75 inch

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Contributed by EdSullivan on 6 May, 2013 - 3:15pm
Last updated 3 March, 2014 - 9:39am

Moved
Moved from Osmia lignaria propinqua.
… John S. Ascher, 3 March, 2014 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mason Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 3 March, 2014 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

Looks like a different bee than the other three
Hairy head, possibly darker wing, longer and thicker antenna. (Just the other day, I mixed a Bombus into an Osmia post!)
… Ron Hemberger, 22 May, 2013 - 1:04am login or register to post comments

 
Possible!
It does look like you have a darker species and a lighter species; but all same genus :)
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 22 May, 2013 - 1:07am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 6 May, 2013 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

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