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Metallic Green Sweat Bee

Agapostemon texanus

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

This bee is small, 1.25 cm, and all metallic green. Fuzzy thorax and legs. light amber wings.

Habitat:

In the center of a French Hollyhock, Malva sylvestris.

Reference Links:

Species Agapostemon texanus - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
gatorfellows
Thanks cnippold. I liked the color combination. :)

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Nature In Your Texas Backyard!
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Biodiversity of Texas
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Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification
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Saving the Bees - Texas chapter

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PublishedMay 24, 2013

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