#halictusligatus

Halictus ligatus on purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). ~~~~~~~~~~<<#halictusligatus #echinaceapurpurea #purpleconeflower #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro #mat_macro_bees #onceupon_a_macro

Halictus ligatus - one of the most common of the Halictus sweat bees throughout North America. Like their much larger and more well known cousins the honey bees and bumble bees, these little ones engage in social nesting behaviors. That means there's an organized colony of a queen and workers. Not the flashiest of bees, but certainly among the most interesting and they might just be living in your garden. #bees #halictusligatus #sweatbee #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #photoarena_nature #macroworld_tr #halictus #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #insects_of_our_world #insect #kings_insects #tgif_insects #pocket_insects

Did you know that #bees can’t see red? ~ The camera, too, seems to have trouble with it. Our #roses are a deep, dark velvety red that I can’t seem to achieve no matter how much tweaking I do in #darkroom. #Halictus #halictusligatus #bees #nativebees #diggerbees #naturephotography #phonephotography #redroses https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPDMJKHJPj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2e65bxllgbc