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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Mason Bees (Osmia) » Subgenus Osmia (Osmia Subgenus Osmia) » Blueberry Mason Bee (Osmia ribifloris)
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Osmia - Osmia ribifloris - female
Copyright © 2011 Victor Engel

Osmia - Osmia ribifloris - Female
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 14, 2010
Fast-flying bee on Eve's Necklace.
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Contributed by Victor Engel on 12 August, 2011 - 4:53pm
Last updated 16 February, 2012 - 10:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 14 August, 2011 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

Osmia female
probably O. ribifloris
… John S. Ascher, 14 August, 2011 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm. My memory of the bee is
Hmmm. My memory of the bee is larger than I guess it actually was. Of course, the flowers betray the true size. Thanks for the ID. I knew I had Osmias around. I've seen them cutting up my roses:

… Victor Engel, 14 August, 2011 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

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