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Violet Miner (Andrena violae)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Presumably A violae, but not sure that any of these shots shows protruding clypeus
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Unequal Cellophane Bee (Colletes inaequalis)Observer
jtkindtDescription
This bee was near a known aggregation of Colletes thoracicus that I have observed in previous years, but for a few reasons I think this is probably a different species: absence of red hair on thorax, the fact that there wasn't a lot of activity in the area where I remember the nest aggregation to be from previous years, and that the activity from previous years was observed in April. So this may be a somewhat worn Colletes inaequalis or another species.
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American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)Observer
jtkindtDescription
On deadnettle
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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Tibial spur appears to be somewhat barbed (thickened at the tip)
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Subfamily TiphiinaeObserver
jtkindtDescription
saw several of these, I think some visiting dandelions but also just flying around the grassy area
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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Prey is male Andrena. Unfortunately, the bug dropped him (I think already dead) after I started taking pictures and I wasn't able to find the body.
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Flower Lebia Beetle (Lebia viridis)Observer
jtkindtDescription
On rubus (dewberry)
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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Amid aggregation of Andrena barbara nests, also A violae seen nearby.
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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Amid aggregation of Andrena barbara nests, Andrena violae also seen nearby