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Wild Bee (Apoidea, Hymenoptera) on a Stephanomeria exigua flower
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Wild Bee (Apoidea, Hymenoptera) on a Stephanomeria exigua flower

11/24/09
This little Wild Bee (Apoidea, order Hymenoptera) seems frozen by the cold on a late-season flower of (I think) native Small Wirelettuce (Stephanomeria exigua) in the Sunflower (Asteraceae) plant family. (It might be S. virgata, but it is less than one foot tall.) I took several photos of this bee and I can see it slowly moving. (San Marcos Pass, 24 November 2009)

Insects are scarce in the woods now. This was the only insect I found on my photo-walk today, apart from honey bees and critters too small to photograph.

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Hello,

Gorgeous pic.
Beautiful colours.

Have a wonderful day.

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