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tweetsandtreefrogs
Bee on kale blossom -
Osmia lignaria
Vancouver, WA USA, Clark County, Washington, USA
April 23, 2012
Wondering if this is a mason bee or a burrowing bee.
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tweetsandtreefrogs
on 3 May, 2012 - 11:39am
Last updated 3 May, 2012 - 7:05pm
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John S. Ascher
, 3 May, 2012 - 7:05pm
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Mason Bee
Mason bee likley Genus Osmia.
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Matt Bearup
, 3 May, 2012 - 12:05pm
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mason bee ID
Thanks--I was pretty sure, but wanted to be more confident before posting it to my blog. :)
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tweetsandtreefrogs
, 3 May, 2012 - 12:09pm
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