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Diadasia nesting - Diadasia Kolob Canyon, Washington County, Utah, USA May 11, 2013
These bees nest in this same place every year, it appears. The turrets can be seen here:
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Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Carol Davis on 8 November, 2013 - 6:02pm Last updated 9 November, 2013 - 12:46pm |