#longhornedbee

Melissodes long-horned bee caught in an action pose getting a sip of what I think is Missouri goldenrod, Solidago missouriensis. Those more knowledgeable of goldenrod botany feel free to add your 2 cents. ~~~~~~~#melissodes #longhornedbee #solidago #goldenrod #pollinators

Long-horned bee male about to take off from an artichoke flower. Artichokes love bees and invite hordes of them over for flower fun time. However they don’t like bee photographers as much. It is very difficult to get a clear shot of the bees amongst the jungle of purple petals. One must wait until a moment such as this, when the bee climbs to the surface to depart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~#longhornedbee #melissodes #artichokeflower #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 https://www.instagram.com/p/BmoIZ-bHYWJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=120b0p3w1c1vh

Black long-horned bee (Melissodes sp.) on Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). A new feature for Bee Safari! These are quite common in some places I have heard, just not in the areas I frequent. A nice twist on the usual gray. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#melissodes #longhornedbee #rudbeckiahirta #blackeyessusan #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

Long-horned bee (Melissodes sp.) taking flight from a blanket flower. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#longhornedbee #melissodes #gaillardia #blanketflower #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

The left eye of a long-horned bee (female-Melissodes spp.) last week I posted a photo with a beautiful blue-eyed female and I was so enamored by her eyes that I thought it would be nice to see one in a bit more detail. Bee eyes can be quite beautiful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #eyes #insecteyes #beeeye #melissodes #longhornedbee #blueeye #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_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro

Long-horned bee (Melissodes spp.) with a face full of blanket flower (Gaillardia) pollen. #melissodes #gaillardia #pollen #blanketflower #longhornedbee #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_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

Long-horned bee of the Melissodes genus, female. Seen here visiting blanket flower (Gaillardia). Hairy little monsters of pollination. #bees #insects #insects_macro #nature #melissodes #longhornedbee #gaillardia #blanketflower #pollinators #solitarybee #macroworld_tr #macroclique #insects_of_our_world #insects_of_instagram #kings_insects #mat_macro #macro_perfection #macro_x #buzz #beegarden #beesofinstagram #pollen

Long-horned bee (Melissodes spp.) crawling about the coreopsis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#bees #bugs #insects #melissodes #longhornedbee #antennae #pollinator #flowers #coreopsis