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Andrena uvulariae, M, Back, MA, Franklin County
Andrena uvulariae, M, Back, MA, Franklin County
Andrena uvulariae, M, Back, MA, Franklin County

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

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Andrena uvulariae, M, face, Falls Church, Virginia
Andrena uvulariae, M, face, Falls Church, Virginia
Andrena uvulariae, M, face, Falls Church, Virginia

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

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Andrena uvulariae, M, Face, MA, Franklin County
Andrena uvulariae, M, Face, MA, Franklin County
Andrena uvulariae, M, Face, MA, Franklin County

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

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Andrena uvulariae, M, side, Falls Church, Virginia
Andrena uvulariae, M, side, Falls Church, Virginia
Andrena uvulariae, M, side, Falls Church, Virginia

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

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Andrena uvulariae, M, Side, MA, Franklin County
Andrena uvulariae, M, Side, MA, Franklin County
Andrena uvulariae, M, Side, MA, Franklin County

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

Rare Bee Alert. Andrena uvulariae was described many years ago from specimens collected where I work in Beltsville, MD and then...it largely went off the radar screen as a legit species and all things that looked like this species were simply called A. ziziaformis.

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Andrena vanduzeei, f, back, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, f, back, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, f, back, Mariposa, CA

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

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Andrena vanduzeei, f, face, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, f, face, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, f, face, Mariposa, CA

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

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Andrena vanduzeei, f, left side, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, f, left side, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, f, left side, Mariposa, CA

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

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Andrena vanduzeei, m, back, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, m, back, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, m, back, Mariposa, CA

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected By Robbin Thorp. Picture by Sydney Price.

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected By Robbin Thorp. Picture by Sydney Price.

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Andrena vanduzeei, m, face, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, m, face, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, m, face, Mariposa, CA

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected By Robbin Thorp. Picture by Sydney Price.

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected By Robbin Thorp. Picture by Sydney Price.

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Andrena vanduzeei, m, right side, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, m, right side, Mariposa, CA
Andrena vanduzeei, m, right side, Mariposa, CA

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

This is a first in what will be a series of pictures from Claire Kremen's Lab at U.C. Berkeley. This is Andrena vanduzeei, an endemic California bee, restricted to the High Sierras. Note the lovely blue metallic notes and surrounding dark hairs. Specimens collected in Yosemite National Park. Picture by Sydney Price.

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Andrena vicina, f, back, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, back, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, back, Hardy Co., WV

Ah, Andrena vicina one of several Andrena or mining bees that feed their babies almost entirely the pollen of blueberries. This large, honey bee sized Andrena is noteworthy for the dark pollen carrying hairs on its legs.

Ah, Andrena vicina one of several Andrena or mining bees that feed their babies almost entirely the pollen of blueberries. This large, honey bee sized Andrena is noteworthy for the dark pollen carrying hairs on its legs.

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Andrena vicina, f, face, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, face, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, face, Hardy Co., WV

Ah, Andrena vicina one of several Andrena or mining bees that feed their babies almost entirely the pollen of blueberries. This large, honey bee sized Andrena is noteworthy for the dark pollen carrying hairs on its legs.

Ah, Andrena vicina one of several Andrena or mining bees that feed their babies almost entirely the pollen of blueberries. This large, honey bee sized Andrena is noteworthy for the dark pollen carrying hairs on its legs.

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Andrena vicina, f, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, right side, Hardy Co., WV

Ah, Andrena vicina one of several Andrena or mining bees that feed their babies almost entirely the pollen of blueberries. This large, honey bee sized Andrena is noteworthy for the dark pollen carrying hairs on its legs.

Ah, Andrena vicina one of several Andrena or mining bees that feed their babies almost entirely the pollen of blueberries. This large, honey bee sized Andrena is noteworthy for the dark pollen carrying hairs on its legs.

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Andrena vicina, f, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Andrena vicina, f, right side, Hardy Co., WV

Various Andrena, adding to the catalog....most with bad hair. Sigh.

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Andrena w-scripta, f, back, Washington Co., Maine
Andrena w-scripta, f, back, Washington Co., Maine
Andrena w-scripta, f, back, Washington Co., Maine

Various Andrena, adding to the catalog....most with bad hair. Sigh.

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Andrena w-scripta, f, face, Washington Co., Maine
Andrena w-scripta, f, face, Washington Co., Maine
Andrena w-scripta, f, face, Washington Co., Maine

Various Andrena, adding to the catalog....most with bad hair. Sigh.

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Andrena w-scripta, f, right side, Washington Co., Maine
Andrena w-scripta, f, right side, Washington Co., Maine
Andrena w-scripta, f, right side, Washington Co., Maine

Various Andrena, adding to the catalog....most with bad hair. Sigh.

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Andrena wellesleyana, m, back, Middlesex Co, MA
Andrena wellesleyana, m, back, Middlesex Co, MA
Andrena wellesleyana, m, back, Middlesex Co, MA

Andrena wellesleyana is one of the many Andrena species. It is also one of a number of species where the males have extensive yellow on their faces while the females are completely black. I the bulk of species both males and females have black faces.

Andrena wellesleyana is one of the many Andrena species. It is also one of a number of species where the males have extensive yellow on their faces while the females are completely black. I the bulk of species both males and females have black faces.

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Andrena wellesleyana, m, face, Middlesex Co, MA
Andrena wellesleyana, m, face, Middlesex Co, MA
Andrena wellesleyana, m, face, Middlesex Co, MA

Andrena wellesleyana is one of the many Andrena species. It is also one of a number of species where the males have extensive yellow on their faces while the females are completely black. I the bulk of species both males and females have black faces.

Andrena wellesleyana is one of the many Andrena species. It is also one of a number of species where the males have extensive yellow on their faces while the females are completely black. I the bulk of species both males and females have black faces.