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Andrena prunorum, the magnificent mining bee with the flared out orange-veined wings traveling about the numerous white blooms of Portuguese cherry laurel (Prunus lusitanica). When she stopped to feed, her pose was a bit curious as she very deliberately positioned her front legs over her eyes. What for? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#andrenaprunorum #miningbee #prunuslusitanica

Mining bee (Andrena sp.) on Portuguese cherry laurel (Prunus lusitanica). I have always been endeared to the look of mining bees. There is something about them, maybe the large distance between their eyes, that makes them look so gentle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#miningbee #andrena #prunuslusitanica

A mining bee (Andrena sp.) on Pyracantha flowers. A dismal and neglected shrub on my property for many long years. I decided to give it a bit of fertilizer this spring. As a result, instead of putting on five flowers it put on 500,000. The bee party has been amazing. Taking pictures has been a little like catching fish in a barrel. I had no idea bees even cared for it. It shall be neglected no more. #pyracantha #miningbee #andrena

Mining bee on pear blossoms. Many people think honeybees do the heavy lifting for orchard pollination, but in all my days observing pear trees I’ve found honeybees are rarely present. So who takes care of the pears? The native solitary bees, that’s who. They’re great for ecosystems, great for agriculture and great to simply enjoy for no reason other than they’re beautiful and interesting. Cheers to the native bees on this Earth Day. (Andrena sp./Pyrus sp./USA,WA,Olympia/2018-04-22) ~~~~~~~~~#miningbee #andrena #peartree #pyrus #solitarybee #earthday #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

Look at the chompers on this guy. A mining bee (Andrena sp.) on a lemon flower. It was the kind of day where I took the potted lemon tree out to get pollinated. Nice to see this fella show up. #andrena #miningbee #meyerlemon #springtime #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

Mining bee, Andrena prunorum, here visiting sea holly (Eryngium). Maybe the most elegant of all bees in my garden, their rich earth tone colors and flared-wing movements are a sight to behold. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#miningbee #bees #bugs #insects #buzz #andrena #andrenaprunorum #eryngium #seaholly #insects_of_our_world

Mining bee on Nootka rose (Andrena spp./Rosa nutkana). An image from springtime when these beautiful roses were in bloom and bees all about them. At this time of year the fruits of their spring labor are the rose hips that will soon begin to feed a great many creatures throughout the winter months. #andrena #nootkarose #rosanutkana #miningbee #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

Green mining bee (Andrena spp.) on sea blush (Plectritis congesta). #bees #pollinators #andrena #plectririscongesta #miningbee #wildbee #nativebee