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Solitary bee

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Mellitidae. They are typically small to moderate-sized bees, which often have shaggy scopae, and are commonly oligolectic; several species further specialize on floral oils as larval food rather than pollen

Habitat:

On a rockrose flower (Cistus ladanifer). Holm oak and pine tree forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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