Osmia gathering pollen on lupine

This Osmia bee had to work a little to push the keel of the lupine flower down in order to get to the pollen. I think the stigma has the arched shape that reaches upward in order to gather the pollen from the scope of the bee.

Posted on July 2, 2018 07:38 AM by wenatcheeb wenatcheeb

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What

Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)

Observer

wenatcheeb

Date

June 7, 2017 03:40 PM PDT

Description

Osmia gathering pollen from lupine.

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