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Bee on Gypsy´s-Rose.

 
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Jun 30, 2017 05:46 |  #1

This morning i saw this Bee (i don't know the exact name) walking on this plant......

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Jun 30, 2017 11:44 |  #2

Lovely capture Rob, great jaws detail.


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Jun 30, 2017 14:08 |  #3

Nice. Love the colors - they work well together. And the bee looks properly mean with good details. :-)


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Jun 30, 2017 16:58 |  #4

I suspect it's a leafcutter bee, this species or a close relative (external link).


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Jun 30, 2017 17:00 |  #5

Nice shot!


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Jul 01, 2017 00:44 |  #6

Wonderful shot. Suspect the bee is a leaf cutter, Megachile species.

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Jul 01, 2017 03:33 |  #7

Thanks to al for your reply... appreciated....

OhLook wrote in post #18391166 (external link)
I suspect it's a leafcutter bee, this species or a close relative (external link).

Many thanks for the name... appreciated..

LordV wrote in post #18391437 (external link)
Wonderful shot. Suspect the bee is a leaf cutter, Megachile species.

Brian v.

Many thanks Brian for the species/name, appreciated... I'm not very good in names...

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Jul 01, 2017 03:47 |  #8

Nice shot, can we see the post crop image? :)


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Jul 01, 2017 23:00 |  #9

Nice capture! Love the color of the flower, too.




  
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