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North American Native Bees: Full Collection { 335 images } Created 2 May 2016

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  • A Halictus Sweat Bee (Halictus poeyi) prepares to land on an Aster next to a Metallic Green Bee (Agapostemon splendens), South Carolina.
    cbolt_06172012_DSC3123.tif
  • A Black-tailed bumble bee, (Bombus melanopygus) flies in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.
    cbolt_bioblitz2014_03272014DSC_2811_...tif
  • A female leafcutter bee (Megachile subgenus Megachiloides sp), returns to her nest with a small circular piece of leaf which she'll use to line the nest of her young. Pickens, South Carolina.
    cbolt_05102015_DSC3241.tif
  • Male Brown belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), Photographed in Madison, WI.
    cbolt_09072014_DSC5733.tif
  • Metallic Green Bee (Augochloropsis metallica) collecting nectar and pollen from a Black-eyed Susan (Rudbecki fulgia), South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_08182013_DSC7535.tif
  • Fuzzy-legged Leafcutter Bee (Megachile melanophaea), Madison, WI. Males use the mat of hairs on their front legs to cover the eyes of females during mating.
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9527.tif
  • Carpenter Mimic Leafcutter Bee, Megachile xylocopoides, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_09202014__DSC0380.tif
  • Metallic Green Bee (Augochloropsis metallica), South Carolina.
    cbolt_08182013_DSC4473.tif
  • Bombus sandersoni, Sanderson's Bumble Bee, visiting Azalea, Highlands, North Carolina
    cbolt_05032015_DSC2802.tif
  • A Thistle Longhorned Bee (Melissodes desponsa) prepares to sleep overnight on a flowering goldenrod. Most bees are solitary, which means that they don't return to a hive or colony overnight. Instead, they will often clamp onto a piece of vegetation with their mandibles and sleep in this position until the next morning.
    cbolt_09172014__DSC6291.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting nectar and pollen from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9708.tif
  • Sleeping Cuckoo Bee (Nomada sp), South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_04062012_DSC9437.tif
  • Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis), female, worker, from Wisconsin. A species that has declined 87% in the past 15 years due primarily to an introduced Eurasian pathogen.
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9684.tif
  • Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis), female, worker, from Wisconsin. A species that has declined 87% in the past 15 years due primarily to an introduced EurAsian pathogen.
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9701.tif
  • A preserved specimen of the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis), female, worker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park's invertebrate collection. A species that has declined 87% in the past 15 years due primarily to an introduced Eurasian pathogen.
    cbolt_06212014_DSC8271.tif
  • Mason Bee, Heriades sp (Neotrypetes) (potentially H. carinatus), South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05042014_DSC6746.tif
  • A sleeping male  leafcutter bee (Megachile subgenus Megachiloides sp) who has positioned himself nest to several nesting females. Pickens, South Carolina.
    cbolt_05132015_DSC3571.tif
  • cbolt_05052015_DSC2895.tif
  • Live fast, die young. A female Metallic  Green Bee (Augochloropsis metallica) becomes a liquid lunch for an Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.). Notice how the Ambush Bug is holding the bee with its raptorial front legs, which are similar to a Praying Mantis' forelimbs.
    cbolt_08132013_DSC7484.tif
  • Long-horned Bee (Eucera species...possibly E. atriventris or E. dubitata). Species in this genus are important pollinators of sunflowers, alfalfa and other crops. Species in this genus are solitary, ground-nesting bees. Photographed in Chatanooga, TN.
    cbolt_04132014_DSC6254.tif
  • A mason bee, Chelostoma philadelphi, male, is captured by an ambush bug (Phymata sp) that lies hidden in a mock orange (Philadelphus sp) blossom. Chelostoma philadelphi is a bee that prefers mock orange flowers for foraging.
    cbolt_05172015_DSC3841.tif
  • Long-horned Bee (Svastra aegis), Clemson, South Carolina
    cbolt_06072014_DSC7941.tif
  • Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) next to a Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina), South Carolina, USA. Composited image.
    cbolt_08242013_DSC4688_DSC5070_comp.tif
  • A Metallic Green Bee (Augochlorella sp) collects pollen and nectar from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9575.tif
  • A male Metallic Green Bee (Agapostemon sp), collects nectar from a small-headed sunflower (Helianthus microcephalus), Pickens, South Carolina
    cbolt_08052013_DSC6971.tif
  • Sleeping Cuckoo Bee, Nomada species, Ruficornis group, South Carolina USA
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5875.tif
  • cbolt_09072014_DSC0144.tif
  • A female Lasioglossum sweat bee, female, that has been captured by a predatory wasp known as a Bee Wolf (Philanthus gibbosus), South Carolina.
    cbolt_07272014_DSC4583.tif
  • Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina), South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_09022013_DSC5070.tif
  • Sweat Bee (Halictus poeyi), South Carolina.
    cbolt_08242013_DSC4651.tif
  • Leafcutter Bee (Megachile gemula), Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05132014_DSC7086.tif
  • Southeastern Blueberry Bee (Habropoda laboriosa), Greenville, South Carolina
    cbolt_04052014_DSC_4017.tif
  • European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
    cbolt_09282013_DSC5394.tif
  • Mining Bee (Andrena sp), female, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_03222014_DSC2275.tif
  • Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura), female, South Carolina.
    cbolt_07212013_DSC3839.tif
  • A very coppery colored Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura), Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_09012013_augochlora_pura.tif
  • Metallic Green Bee (Agapostemon splendens), male, South Carolina.
    cbolt_07212013_DSC3880.tif
  • Metallic Green Bee (Augochlorella sp), Jonathan Creek, North Carolina, Purchase Knob, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    cbolt_05032014_DSC6603.tif
  • Metallic Green Bee (Augochloropsis metallica), male, South Carolina
    cbolt_08242013_DSC4620.tif
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) with atypical coloration.
    cbolt_09042013_DSC5097.tif
  • Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens.), South Carolina
    cbolt_08242013_DSC4601.tif
  • Bees in the genus Sphecodes are klepto-parasites of Sweat Bees in the genus Lasioglossum.
    cbolt_03222014_DSC2230.tif
  • Cuckoo Bee (Nomada sp, Ruficornis group), male, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_03222014_DSC2294.tif
  • Sweat Bee (Halictus poeyi), exposing mouthparts, South Carolina.
    cbolt_08242013_DSC4646.tif
  • Roosting Cuckoo Bee (Nomadinae), South Carolina
    cbolt_04062012_DSC9439.tif
  • Lasioglossum sweat bee , South Carolina
    cbolt_08182013_DSC4484.tif
  • A Federally Listed Endangered Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) being pollinated by a small cuckoo bee (Nomada sp), Highlands, North Carolina.
    cbolt_04252013_DSC0397.tif
  • A dew-covered male Metallic Green Bee (Agapostemon splendens) begins to move after sleeping on an Aster overnight, South Carolina.
    cbolt_08242013_DSC4582.tif
  • Yellow-legged Bee (Calliopsis species), Pickens county, South Carolina, August,
    cbolt_08182013_DSC4527.tif
  • Mining Bee (Andrena sp), female, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_03222014_DSC2310.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Halictus ligatus) collects nectar from a Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgia), South Carolina.
    cbolt_08172013_DSC4347.tif
  • A European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) that has been captured by an Ambush Bug (Phymatinae), which was lying in wait on a Goldenrod (Solidago sp), South Carolina, USA.
    cbolt_09282013_DSC9101_widecrop_3.tif
  • cbolt_09062014_DSC9769.tif
  • Sleeping Cuckoo Bee, Nomada species, Ruficornis group, South Carolina USA
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5804.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Halictid sp.) gathers nectar on a Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia sp.) in a high mountain meadow at Purchase Knob, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Waynesville, North Carolina.
    cbolt_07272013_DSC3938.tif
  • A Metallic Green Bee (Agapostemon sp.) Pollinating
    cbolt_08052013_DSC7022.tif
  • A European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) that has been captured by an Ambush Bug (Phymatinae), which was lying in wait on a Goldenrod (Solidago sp), South Carolina, USA.
    cbolt_09282013_DSC5320.tif
  • Lasioglossum sweat bee and Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae sp) pollinating False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosum) flower, Pickens, South Carolina
    cbolt_05262013_DSC2431.tif
  • A very small Lasioglossum sweat bee approaches an aster and Halictus sweat bee (Halictus ligatus). South Carolina.
    cbolt_06172012_DSC3026.tif
  • Sweat Bees, Halictus sp (possibly H. ligatus), share an aster. This species is an important pollinator species. Photographed in South Carolina.
    cbolt_06172012_DSC3189.jpg
  • A male Sweat Bee (Halictid sp) rests in a Small Headed Sunflower (Helianthus microcephala)
    cbolt_08052013_DSC6953.tif
  • cbolt_06022013_DSC2639.tif
  • Sleeping Cuckoo Bee, Nomada species, Ruficornis group, South Carolina USA
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5838.tif
  • Sleeping Cuckoo Bee, Nomada species, Ruficornis group, South Carolina USA
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5788.tif
  • Sleeping Cuckoo Bee, Nomada species, Ruficornis group, South Carolina USA
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5788_cropped.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Nomada species, Ruficornis group) flies to a Green Briar Tendril for roosting. It proceeded to clamp onto the tendril with its mandibles, where it would stay until morning.
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5753.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Nomada species, Ruficornis group) flies to a Green Briar Tendril for roosting. It proceeded to clamp onto the tendril with its mandibles, where it would stay until morning.
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5753_cropped.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Nomada species, Ruficornis group) flies to a Green Briar Tendril for roosting. It proceeded to clamp onto the tendril with its mandibles, where it would stay until morning.
    cbolt_05032014_DSC5753_cropped_2.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Holcopasites calliopsis) drinks nectar from an Aster. Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05242014_DSC6772.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Holcopasites calliopsidis) surveys the nest of a potential host species (Lasioglossum sp), Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05252014_DSC6974.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Holcopasites calliopsidis) surveys the nest of a potential host species (Lasioglossum sp), Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05252014_DSC6945.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Holcopasites calliopsidis) attempts to enter the nest of a Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp), Pickens, South Carolina
    cbolt_05252014_DSC6859.tif
  • A Cuckoo Bee (Holcopasites calliopsidis) surveys the nest of a potential host species (Lasioglossum sp), Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05242014_DSC6650.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp), prepares to enter her nest mound, Pickens, South Carolina
    cbolt_05262014_DSC7180.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting materials from clay embankment near nesting site, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    cbolt_05252014_DSC7068.tif
  • Long-horned bee (Svastra aegis), Clemson, South Carolina
    cbolt_06072014_DSC8300.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting nectar and pollen from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9734.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting nectar and pollen from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9718.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting nectar and pollen from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9686.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting nectar and pollen from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9681.tif
  • A Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum sp) collecting nectar and pollen from a Bee Balm flower (Monarda didyma)
    cbolt_06292014_DSC_9643.tif
  • Bombus vagans, Half-black bumble bee, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9606.tif
  • Female Wool Carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum), an introduced species that is commonly found in many sites in the northern portions of the US.
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9600.tif
  • Male, Yellow Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus), Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9579.tif
  • Male, Yellow Bumble Bee, Bombus fervidus, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9578.tif
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocolus), male, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9568.tif
  • Female longhorn bee (Melissodes sp), Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9550.tif
  • Female longhorn bee (Melissodes sp), Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9547.tif
  • Yellow Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus), male, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9544.tif
  • Yellow Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus), male, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9531.tif
  • Fuzzy-legged Leafcutter Bee (Megachile melanophaea), Madison, WI. Males use the mat of hairs on their front legs to cover the eyes of females during mating.
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9523.tif
  • Fuzzy-legged Leafcutter Bee (Megachile melanophaea), Madison, WI. Males use the mat of hairs on their front legs to cover the eyes of females during mating.
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9515.tif
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocolus), male, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9510.tif
  • Bombus impatiens, common eastern bumble bee, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9412.tif
  • Bombus impatiens, common eastern bumble bee, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9408.tif
  • Male, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bombus impatiens, Madison, Wisconsin
    cbolt_09062014_DSC9387.tif
  • Male, Red-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus rufocinctous), Madison, Wisconsin. Covered in dew after sleeping on territorial patch of late summer asters.
    cbolt_09072014_DSC0147.tif
  • cbolt_09072014_DSC0139.tif
  • cbolt_09062014_DSC9889.tif
  • cbolt_09062014_DSC9872 (1).tif
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