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Augochlora Sweat Bee

Augochlora pura

Photo by JC_Forester
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Description:

This solitary female will visit many species of flowers to collect pollen and then use the pollen to create a pollen ball or nectar which they place in supply cells of the nest. They nest in soft, rotting, dead wood or inside preexisting tunnels of wood-boring insects.

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Thanks Mark. They seem to prefer the Thai basil in my garden. They move fast though. Finally got a shot of one... :-)
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PublishedJuly 18, 2013

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