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Bee with white face carrying pollinia - Anthophora abrupta - male
Copyright © 2022 Diane Porter

Bee with white face carrying pollinia - Anthophora abrupta - Male
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
June 23, 2022
Size: honeybee size

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Bee with white face carrying pollinia - Anthophora abrupta - male Bee with white face carrying pollinia - Anthophora abrupta - male
Contributed by Diane Porter on 23 June, 2022 - 11:07am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 23 June, 2022 - 11:55am

 
Thanks
Thank you for identifying the bee!
… Diane Porter, 23 June, 2022 - 12:39pm

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