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bee - Halictus rubicundus - male
Copyright © 2011 Alex Surcică

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

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bee - Halictus rubicundus - male bee - Halictus rubicundus - male
Contributed by Alex Surcică on 26 July, 2011 - 7:01am
Last updated 9 April, 2017 - 9:05am

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 23 August, 2011 - 5:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 August, 2011 - 6:29pm

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.
… Victor Engel, 27 July, 2011 - 9:31am

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