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Blood bee (Sphecodes app.) on New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii). A rare encounter with a male blood bee - so rare in fact that I had no idea what I was photographing. For some reason I seem to only encounter females, until now that is. There are distinct differences. Many thanks to John Ascher at bugguide.net for the ID. #sphecodes #bloodbee #newyorkaster #symphyotrichumnovibelgii #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

One #HoneyBee makes 1/12th a teaspoon in her live so #LickTheSpoon & #FollowTheHoney 🐝💛🐝#Repost @bee_safari ・・・ Honeybee on a borage flower. #honeybee #borage #apismellifera #boragoofficinalis #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

A soaking wet leafcutter bee stranded on a Canada thistle flower. This happens from time to time, a bee out on her daily routines gets struck by an unexpected change in the weather and cools down to a point where flight isn’t possible. This time of the year I’ve seen some bees strand for days. This female fortunately dried off and got going not long after our photo shoot. #megachileperihirta #leafcutterbee #canadathistle #cirsiumarvense #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

Honeybee on a borage flower. #honeybee #borage #apismellifera #boragoofficinalis #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

A sweat bee of the Halictus variety, seen here on New York aster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~#halictus #sweatbee #antennae #asternovibelgii #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

Metallic green sweat bee (Agapostemon) on a carrot flower. A jewel of a bee, precious in that it pollinates garden crops and does it in dazzling style. Probably the wild bee that gets people interested in wild bees. Hard to not say "oh wow, what's that!?" when you see it in your cucumber flowers. 42 species are out there putting on a show all across the Americas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #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

A bumblebee covered in loads of pollen after visiting a rose of sharon flower. Watching one of these shrubs in full bloom makes for an entertaining bit of bee watching. The bumbles often get themselves so laden in pollen that flying becomes a very ungraceful task. They flip and flop this way and that to get airborne and when they finally do, it's only after they stop for a while to brush themselves off. #bombusvosnesenskii #bumblebee #pollen #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

A sweat bee (Lasioglossum spp.) dwelling in a sea of pearly everlasting flowers (Anaphalis margaritacea). A good patch of pearlies usually attracts a thrilling array of pollinators. I find them growing almost exclusively on dusty disturbed roadsides, except in the high mountains where they surprisingly inhabit glorious pristine meadows. The lowland plants are the ultimate flower for the bee enthusiast who has little interest in gardening. Free and easy to acquire from your neighborhood ditch, it can stay green and happy in poor soil and without being watered for months. #pearlyeverlasting #lasioglossum #sweatbee #Anaphalismargaritacea #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