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Apis Mellifera? - Apis mellifera - female
Copyright © 2018 Dave Crawford

Apis Mellifera? - Apis mellifera - Female
Wild River State Park, Chisago County, Minnesota, USA
August 4, 2017
Hairs polished off of abdomen? Foraging on Dalea villosa in large restored prairie. Documented Colletes aberrans nearby shortly afterward.

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Apis Mellifera? - Apis mellifera - female Apis Mellifera? - Apis mellifera - female
Contributed by Dave Crawford on 16 March, 2018 - 6:48pm
Last updated 16 March, 2018 - 8:09pm

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… Bob Biagi, 16 March, 2018 - 8:09pm

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