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Bee or Wasp? - Lasioglossum - female
Copyright © 2005 Cheryl Moorehead

Bee or Wasp? - Lasioglossum - Female
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
August 1, 2005
Size: 1/4 inch approx.
This is from a scanned image, so I don't have an exact date. I believe it was 2005. I would like an ID, if possible from this photo.:)
By the way, it's lapping up (nectar?) secreted from the blossoms of Lobelia laxifolia, in case anyone's curious.

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Red and Black Bee - Lasioglossum - female Bee or Wasp? - Lasioglossum - female
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 24 September, 2006 - 8:22pm
Last updated 9 May, 2007 - 4:11pm

Moved
Moved from Bees.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 May, 2007 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

I agree, likely Lasioglossum (Evylaeus)
female

resembles L. ovaliceps but may not actually be this species

note pollen load (rules out Sphecodes)
… John S. Ascher, 19 April, 2007 - 11:44am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees and Wasps.
… john and jane balaban, 29 September, 2006 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

Bee.
Probably a halictid, maybe a Lasioglossum, definitely female. A DATE would be infinitely helpful for bee identifications. Some are restricted to springtime, others to summer.
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 September, 2006 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

 
I have a date for this bee, now.
I found some of my negatives, and was able to find the date for this specimen.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 17 January, 2007 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe next year...
Unfortunately this plant flowers from May to Fall. I have no other information to go by.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 26 September, 2006 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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