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Blueberry Bee

Osmia ribifloris

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Field Notes

Description:

Dark metallic green, fine hairs, light clear wings, and about the same size as a honey bee. Osmia ribifloris, one of several species referred to as a blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee.

Habitat:

Dewberry flower in greenbelt area.

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Osmia ribifloris

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PublishedApril 24, 2014

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