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Photo#1506758
Two Bees on Bloodroot Flower

Two Bees on Bloodroot Flower
Annandale, VA, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
April 4, 2018
Size: Small
While photographing bloodroot flowers two different bees (I think) landed on it simultaneously. One much smaller than the other.

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.

Small is Lasioglossum (Dialictus) female
Large is an Osmia (Osmia) male [perhaps O. taurus]

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