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Silky Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon sericeus)
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Copyright © 2013
Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)
Agapostemon sericeus
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Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
July 6, 2013
Warm, sunny morning.
I have two other shots of this individual, but not in such sharp focus.
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Contributed by
Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)
on 6 July, 2013 - 3:50pm
Last updated 10 October, 2013 - 6:52am
Moved
Moved from
Metallic Green Bees
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John S. Ascher
, 9 October, 2013 - 9:40pm
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Thank you!
Thanks again, John.
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Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)
, 10 October, 2013 - 6:52am
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Moved
Moved from
Halictinae
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Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)
, 10 August, 2013 - 7:17pm
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Moved
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Keng-Lou James Hung
, 7 July, 2013 - 12:39am
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Definitely
Looks like a female Agapostemon sp. -- one of my favorite species to photograph!
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Patrick Murray
, 6 July, 2013 - 4:06pm
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