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Sweat Bee

Halictidae

Photo by LuckyLogan
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Field Notes

Description:

Small metallic green bee (about the size of a cooked grain of rice.) Gathering pollen and nectar on a warm May day. This individual was found on a Yellow Mustard flower which is a none-native invasive species.

Habitat:

Found in a fescue (non-native grass) grassland, near an oak forest.

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Comments (1)
Liana
Brilliant image Logan! Thank you for sharing :)

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Iowan Biodiversity
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PublishedMay 13, 2016

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