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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Keith13 on May 11, 2009, 11:38:02 am

Title: Weird looking bee
Post by: Keith13 on May 11, 2009, 11:38:02 am

(http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/5076/weirdbee1.th.jpg) (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weirdbee1.jpg)

(http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7916/weirdbee2.th.jpg) (http://img113.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weirdbee2.jpg)

Any body know what kind of bee this is? Snapped a pic this past weekend

Keith

Title: Re: Weird looking bee
Post by: beryfarmer on May 11, 2009, 11:59:20 am

The way the pollen is carried it seems to be a solitary bee- orchard mason bee?  Seems a bit too big for that type.  mason bees are about the size of a large housefly- small honeybee.