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Sand Resin Bee - Dianthidium simile - male
Copyright © 2014 Joel Gardner

Sand Resin Bee - Dianthidium simile - Male
Bunker Hills Regional Park, Anoka County, Minnesota, USA
August 10, 2014
Patrolling a patch of Helianthus petiolaris growing on sand dunes by Bunker Lake. He was in flight most of the time, only occasionally perching on stems or chasing females that entered his territory.

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Sand Resin Bee - Dianthidium simile - male Sand Resin Bee - Dianthidium simile - male
Contributed by Joel Gardner on 10 August, 2014 - 7:34pm

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