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Bee in Cow Parsley or GIant Angelica - Colletes
Copyright © 2014 Lynn Monroe

Bee in Cow Parsley or GIant Angelica - Colletes
RMNP, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
July 12, 2006
Size: BL ~ 5.5 mm
A small bee on Giant Angelica or Poison Hemlock. Seen at Beaver Ponds, 9140' elevation. I will post the enlarged wing. Venation suggests Colletidae. Any help is much appreciated.

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 27 July, 2014 - 12:23pm
Last updated 28 July, 2014 - 7:08am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 28 July, 2014 - 7:08am

 
Colletes
Thanks so much for this identification, Dr. Ascher. It is much appreciated.
… Lynn Monroe, 28 July, 2014 - 11:44am

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