Miner Bees
Read MoreAn Andrena mining bee, already laden with pollen, inspects a cluster of flowers.
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An Andrena mining bee, already laden with pollen, inspects a cluster of flowers.
AculeataAndrenaAndrenidaeAndreninaeHexapodaHymenopteraandrenid beeanimalanthophilaapidaeapiformesapoideaarthropodbeeburrowing beecollectingflowerflowersgatheringgroundnesting beehexapodhymenopteraninsectminer beenaturepinkpollenpollenationscopasolitary bee
A miner bee checks for danger before leaving her underground nest.
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A miner bee checks for danger before leaving her underground nest.
AculeataAndrenaAndrenidaeAndreninaeHexapodaHymenopteraandrenid beeanimalanthophilaapidaeapiformesapoideaarthropodbeeburrowburrowing beedirtgrassgroundgroundnesting beehexapodhisinghymenopteraninsectinvertebrateminer beenestsolitary bee
A miner bee, sapped of energy by a sudden drop in temperature, tries to warm herself in the sun.
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