Bee - Osmia (Melanosmia) - Osmia

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Bee - Osmia (Melanosmia) - Osmia -

Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA
July 3, 2017
Size: 9 mm

This is a metallic blue-green Osmia with white scopal hairs, found feeding on Bowman’s Root (Gillenia).

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Bee - Osmia (Melanosmia) - Osmia - female

Contributed by Jatai on 23 September, 2017 - 6:43pm
Last updated 9 October, 2017 - 5:08pm

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