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Mining Bee

Andrena sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Bee with brown, fuzzy thorax and black and yellow striped abdomen. The wings are dark brown. This was slightly smaller than a honeybee.

Habitat:

On the banks of Sandy Lake at Kit Carson park on Arroyo Willow which can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8831136

Reference Links:

Genus Andrena - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Cellophane Bee

Colletes sp.

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PublishedFebruary 3, 2012

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