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Metallic green bee - male
Copyright © 2016 hallockk

Metallic green bee - Male
Kelleys Island, Erie County, Ohio, USA
July 19, 2016
Size: ~1cm
There were many similar-looking bees on the flowers throughout the day.
Contributed by hallockk on 24 July, 2016 - 12:48am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 24 July, 2016 - 1:09am

 
More specific identification
For future reference, what additional details would help make a more specific identification? Clear shot of the wings? Head?
… hallockk, 24 July, 2016 - 1:39pm

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… hallockk, 24 July, 2016 - 10:21am

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