beesearch_will's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)

Observer

wolfram06

Date

June 25, 2023 12:50 PM PDT

Place

Seattle, WA 98110, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Apologies for the blurry photos

Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies - Photo (c) Coronado Govaerts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Coronado Govaerts
beesearch_will's ID: Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies (Family Apidae)
Added on July 20, 2023
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3 photos

What

Ceratina acantha

Observer

jbartlett79

Date

April 29, 2023 11:41 AM PDT

Place

31020 SE 384th St, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This is a wild-ass guess—these look more like wasps than bees to my eye—but these are beautiful insects.

Hoping that tagging a genus will help the right folks see this (and either reclassify correctly or narrow down further).

Ceratina acantha - Photo (c) Mya T, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mya T
beesearch_will's ID: Ceratina acantha, a member of Small Carpenter Bees (Genus Ceratina)
Added on May 1, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

eebee

Date

March 2023

Place

Washington, US (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Max McCarthy
beesearch_will's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on March 20, 2023
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6 photos

What

Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)

Observer

la4bonte

Date

September 30, 2022 04:56 PM PDT

Place

Inglewood-Finn Hill, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA (Google, OSM)
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Steven Arntson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Arntson
beesearch_will's ID: Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (Bombus mixtus)
Added on October 1, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)

Observer

watercolorist

Date

October 17, 2021 01:22 PM PDT

Place

Kennewick, WA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on Gaillardia - Blanket Flower

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee - Photo (c) Heather Holm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heather Holm
beesearch_will's ID: Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)
Added on October 1, 2022
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4 photos

What

Apine Bees (Subfamily Apinae)

Observer

philkahler

Date

July 17, 2022 07:58 AM PDT

Place

Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA (Google, OSM)
Apine Bees - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
beesearch_will's ID: Apine Bees (Subfamily Apinae)
Added on August 11, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Melissodes

Observer

heisman

Date

July 16, 2022 09:17 AM PDT

Place

Walla Walla, WA 99362, USA (Google, OSM)
Apine Bees - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
beesearch_will's ID: Apine Bees (Subfamily Apinae)
Added on August 11, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

walterfertig

Date

May 8, 2021 03:18 PM PDT

Place

Thurston County, WA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

On Camassia quamash at Rocky Prairie Natural Area Preserve

Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Max McCarthy
beesearch_will's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on August 11, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps (Infraorder Aculeata)

Observer

wolfram06

Date

April 22, 2022 03:05 PM PDT

Place

Silverdale (Google, OSM)
Spider Wasps - Photo (c) Emma & Tom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emma & Tom
beesearch_will's ID: Spider Wasps (Family Pompilidae)
Added on August 11, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Genus Melissodes

Observer

tonydickey

Date

August 1, 2022 11:30 AM PDT

Place

Beacon Food Forest (Google, OSM)
Melissodes - Photo (c) Bob McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bob McDougall
beesearch_will's ID: Genus Melissodes, a member of Longhorn Bees (Tribe Eucerini)
Added on August 11, 2022
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7 photos

What

Bees (Epifamily Anthophila)

Observer

la4bonte

Date

August 2, 2022 05:10 PM PDT

Place

Inglewood-Finn Hill, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Max McCarthy
beesearch_will's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on August 10, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)

Observer

mjonwhidbey

Date

August 2, 2022 07:04 PM PDT

Place

Oak Harbor, WA 98277, USA (Google, OSM)
Common Eastern Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
beesearch_will's ID: Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)
Added on August 10, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Anthidium atrifrons

Observer

philippwickey

Date

May 2021

Place

Washington, US (Google, OSM)
beesearch_will's ID: Anthidium atrifrons, a member of Carder Bees (Genus Anthidium)
Added on August 10, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Oblong Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium oblongatum)

Observer

cappaert

Date

July 26, 2021 04:21 PM PDT

Place

Seattle, WA, USA (Google, OSM)
Oblong Woolcarder Bee - Photo (c) Martin R. Lucas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin R. Lucas
beesearch_will's ID: Oblong Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium oblongatum)
Added on August 10, 2022
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4 photos

What

Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus flavidus)

Observer

mjonwhidbey

Date

June 18, 2022 08:05 PM PDT

Place

Island County, WA, USA (Google, OSM)
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee - Photo (c) DinGo OcTavious, all rights reserved, uploaded by DinGo OcTavious
beesearch_will's ID: Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus flavidus)
Added on August 10, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Observer

tessanoel

Date

May 11, 2021 02:00 PM PDT

Place

Eighth Pl NE, Lake Stevens, WA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

B. flavifrons or B. mixtus?

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Don Sutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Sutherland
beesearch_will's ID: Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
Added on July 9, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)

Observer

ameliam

Date

July 2022

Place

Washington, US (Google, OSM)
Black-tailed Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Kim Sallee, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kim Sallee
beesearch_will's ID: Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
Added on July 8, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Subgenus Pyrobombus

Observer

tessanoel

Date

July 8, 2021 01:50 PM PDT

Place

Eighth St NE, Lake Stevens, WA, US (Google, OSM)
Pyrobombus - Photo (c) Kayla Echols, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kayla Echols
beesearch_will's ID: Subgenus Pyrobombus, a member of Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on July 8, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)

Observer

tessanoel

Date

July 3, 2021 02:11 PM PDT

Place

Eighth St NE, Lake Stevens, WA, US (Google, OSM)
Bumble Bees - Photo (c) sankax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
beesearch_will's ID: Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on July 8, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Observer

tessanoel

Date

May 11, 2021 02:00 PM PDT

Place

Eighth Pl NE, Lake Stevens, WA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

B. flavifrons or B. mixtus?

Bumble Bees - Photo (c) sankax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
beesearch_will's ID: Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)
Added on July 8, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)

Observer

la4bonte

Date

July 7, 2022 05:29 PM PDT

Place

Inglewood-Finn Hill, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA (Google, OSM)
Metallic Sweat Bees - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
beesearch_will's ID: Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)
Added on July 8, 2022
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4 photos

What

Subgenus Xanthosarus

Observer

la4bonte

Date

August 11, 2021 12:45 PM PDT

Place

Inglewood-Finn Hill, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA (Google, OSM)
Xanthosarus - Photo (c) Brandon Woo, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brandon Woo
beesearch_will's ID: Subgenus Xanthosarus, a member of Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on July 8, 2022
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5 photos

What

Confusing Furrow Bee (Halictus confusus)

Observer

la4bonte

Date

June 23, 2022 12:56 PM PDT

Place

NE 132nd St & 84th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA (Google, OSM)
Confusing Furrow Bee - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
beesearch_will's ID: Confusing Furrow Bee (Halictus confusus)
Added on July 7, 2022
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4 photos

What

Bumblebee-like Digger Bee (Anthophora bomboides)

Observer

wendy5

Date

June 6, 2022 02:13 PM PDT

Place

Jefferson County, WA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Two similar bumble bees were pollinating the Yellow Sand Verbena. They had cream-colored non-fuzzy faces. This one was paler than the other.

Common Digger Bees - Photo (c) Tara Armijo-Prewitt, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tara Armijo-Prewitt
beesearch_will's ID: Common Digger Bees (Genus Anthophora)
Added on July 6, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

little_mousie

Date

May 2021

Place

Washington, US (Google, OSM)
Mining Bees - Photo (c) Max McCarthy, all rights reserved, uploaded by Max McCarthy
beesearch_will's ID: Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)
Added on June 10, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

7 photos

What

Van Dyke's Bumble Bee (Bombus vandykei)

Observer

kate33

Date

May 22, 2022 12:03 PM PDT

Place

Carson City, NV 89705, USA (Google, OSM)
Van Dyke's Bumble Bee - Photo (c) laurelby, all rights reserved
beesearch_will's ID: Van Dyke's Bumble Bee (Bombus vandykei)
Added on June 6, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Subgenus Pyrobombus

Observer

la4bonte

Date

May 31, 2022 06:48 PM PDT

Place

Inglewood-Finn Hill, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA (Google, OSM)
Black-tailed Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Kim Sallee, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kim Sallee
beesearch_will's ID: Orange-rumped Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)
Added on June 4, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Red-footed Cuckoo Leafcutter (Coelioxys rufitarsis)

Observer

kcmaynard

Date

August 10, 2021 04:02 PM PDT

Place

48th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, US (Google, OSM)
Boreocoelioxys - Photo (c) Heather Holm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heather Holm
beesearch_will's ID: Subgenus Boreocoelioxys, a member of Sharptail Bees (Genus Coelioxys)
Added on May 27, 2022
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6 photos

What

Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)

Observer

ddonahue

Date

March 13, 2022 03:13 PM PDT

Place

Camano, WA, USA (Google, OSM)
Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Don Sutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Sutherland
beesearch_will's ID: Yellow-Fronted Bumble Bee (Bombus flavifrons)
Added on March 27, 2022
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2 photos

What

Subgenus Micranthophora

Observer

watercolorist

Date

July 8, 2021 05:48 AM PDT

Place

619 Tanglewood Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

possibly Svastra?
on Helenium - Sneezeweed

Apine Bees - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
beesearch_will's ID: Apine Bees (Subfamily Apinae)
Added on February 23, 2022
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