Regina Geoghan sent these great bee photos from DeKorte last week, including a colorful bumble bee on a purple coneflower and an Augochlora sweet bee on a coneflower. We need your help in identifying the small bee in the last photo!
Thanks Regina!
A horizontal format view of a bumble bee gathering pollen on a purple coneflower.
Augochlora pura is a solitary sweat bee found primarily in the Eastern United States. It is known for its bright green color. It forages on a variety of plants to feed on nectar first and then to collect pollen. It has pollen pockets on its legs.
A close up macro view of a bee gathering pollen on a purple coneflower,
Bumble bee is male Bombus griseocollis. Green bee is female Agapostemon virescens. Last bee is honey bee worker Apis mellifera.