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Photo#552156
bee - Halictus rubicundus - male

bee - Halictus rubicundus - Male
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 25, 2011

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bee - Halictus rubicundus - male bee - Halictus rubicundus - male

Moved

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

It looks like he's been visit
It looks like he's been visiting orchids, judging by the pollinia affixed to the base of his head. Or maybe it's milkweed pollinia as with this one.


Milkweeds are one of the few plants besides orchids having pollinia.

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