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Dark-colored bee--Megachilidae? - Apis mellifera
Copyright © 2011 Jerry Friedman

Dark-colored bee--Megachilidae? - Apis mellifera
Española, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
October 2, 2011
Size: same as a honeybee
The flower is a Solidago cv.

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Dark-colored bee--Megachilidae? - Apis mellifera Dark-colored bee--Megachilidae? - Apis mellifera
Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 5 October, 2011 - 11:33pm
Last updated 6 October, 2011 - 8:45am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Thanks! In addition to the color, the appearance of pollen under the abdomen fooled me.

This is a much better picture of the same color, so maybe I should frass my images.
… Jerry Friedman, 6 October, 2011 - 8:45am

Honey bee - Apis mellifera
Honey bee - Apis mellifera
… Matt Bearup, 6 October, 2011 - 12:39am

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