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Beekeeping => Other Pollinators => Topic started by: Zweefer on April 16, 2015, 06:29:26 pm

Title: Bee type?
Post by: Zweefer on April 16, 2015, 06:29:26 pm

Saw a bunch of these at a friends house.  Bright thorax, black abdomen.  Anyone know what they are?
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Title: Re: Bee type?
Post by: G3farms on April 16, 2015, 07:46:09 pm

Don't know their specific name, but they are solitary bees, already had two bee calls for them.

They are pollinators and make a nest out of mud or leaves.

Title: Re: Bee type?
Post by: Zweefer on April 17, 2015, 03:36:39 pm

Thanks G3

Title: Re: Bee type?
Post by: G3farms on April 17, 2015, 06:48:55 pm

After taking a closer look at the pics I see what looks like dirt on the back of the bee, these could be miner bees, they will make their nest in the ground. The third pick it even looks like a hole in the ground.

Title: Re: Bee type?
Post by: riverbee on April 19, 2015, 09:56:46 pm

zweef, i think like g3 said it's a miner, or mining bee, and it's a female, not a male.  we see them here too, and just last weekend.  i think i have some pix or something on mining bees in wisconsin from the u of madison.  i will look for it and post it when i find the info.

Title: Re: Bee type?
Post by: Gypsi on April 30, 2015, 08:10:01 pm

cool new pic there miss RiverBee!