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Magicicada cassinii, super rare Blue eyed variant
Magicicada cassinii, super rare Blue eyed variant
Magicicada cassinii, super rare Blue eyed variant
Magicicada cassinii, super rare Blue eyed variant

Photo Contest Winner | June 2021 | Honorable Mention
USGS Natiave Bee Lab, Magicicada cassinii, super rare Blue eyed variant

Photo Contest Winner | June 2021 | Honorable Mention
USGS Natiave Bee Lab, Magicicada cassinii, super rare Blue eyed variant

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Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

White turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.

White turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.

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Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

White turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.

White turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.

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Chelostoma philadelphi, m, back, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, back, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, back, Hardy Co., WV

The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.

The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.

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Chelostoma philadelphi, m, face, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, face, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, face, Hardy Co., WV

The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.

The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.

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Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WV

The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.

The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.

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Chelostoma philadelphi, U, face, Towson, MD
Chelostoma philadelphi, U, face, Towson, MD
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chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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chelostoma rapunculi, f, face, ny, warren
chelostoma rapunculi, f, face, ny, warren
chelostoma rapunculi, f, face, ny, warren

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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chelostoma rapunculi, f, side, ny, warren
chelostoma rapunculi, f, side, ny, warren
chelostoma rapunculi, f, side, ny, warren

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex County

A new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

A new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

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Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex County

A new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

A new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

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Chelostoma rapunculi, m, face, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, face, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, face, ny, warren

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex County

A new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

A new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile

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Chelostoma rapunculi, m, side, warren county, ny
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, side, warren county, ny
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, side, warren county, ny

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.

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Chelostoma rapunculi, m, tail, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, tail, ny, warren
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, tail, ny, warren

Chelostoma rapunculi. Invader from Europe. Mostly occurring in the Canada/U.S. border and loves introduced bellworts. We have other pictures of this species, but here is an undercarriage view of the abdomen with all the male options in view. Those crazy insects have come up with a completely different mating system and creates lots of complexity in the males.

Chelostoma rapunculi. Invader from Europe. Mostly occurring in the Canada/U.S. border and loves introduced bellworts. We have other pictures of this species, but here is an undercarriage view of the abdomen with all the male options in view. Those crazy insects have come up with a completely different mating system and creates lots of complexity in the males.

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Chenopodium album, upper marlboro
Chenopodium album, upper marlboro
Chenopodium album, upper marlboro

Am playing around with a 10X rig at home right now and aiming at some common species. Here is a seed pod of lamb's quarters. The round objects may or may not be what they call glandular hairs. This is unclear to me.

Am playing around with a 10X rig at home right now and aiming at some common species. Here is a seed pod of lamb's quarters. The round objects may or may not be what they call glandular hairs. This is unclear to me.