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Mason Bee - Osmia taurus - female
Copyright © 2008 Ted Kropiewnicki

Mason Bee - Osmia taurus - Female
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
April 23, 2008
Size: ~13 mm
This bee would not come out as long as the camera was there but mason jar did the trick.

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Mason Bee - Osmia taurus - female Mason Bee - Osmia taurus - female Mason Bee - Osmia taurus - female Mason Bee - Osmia taurus - female
Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 23 April, 2008 - 3:15pm
Last updated 4 December, 2014 - 11:33pm

Osmia (Osmia) taurus
female
… John S. Ascher, 23 April, 2008 - 5:05pm

 
Thank you!
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… Ted Kropiewnicki, 23 April, 2008 - 5:16pm

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