A small spring Andrena, the female uses pollen from Zizia plants to provision her nest. This specimen was captured by Nancy Adamson in the mountains of West Virginia.
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Andrena ziziae, M, Back, VA, Giles County
A small spring Andrena, the female uses pollen from Zizia plants to provision her nest. This specimen was captured by Nancy Adamson in the mountains of West Virginia.
Andrena ziziae, M, Face, VA, Giles County
A small spring Andrena, the female uses pollen from Zizia plants to provision her nest. This specimen was captured by Nancy Adamson in the mountains of West Virginia.
A small spring Andrena, the female uses pollen from Zizia plants to provision her nest. This specimen was captured by Nancy Adamson in the mountains of West Virginia.
Andrena ziziaformis, M, Back, VA Giles County
Andrena ziziaformis meaning ... of the form of zizia...meaning kind of like Andrena zizia....which means the Andrena bee that collects the pollen of the plant Zizia...aka... Golden Alexanders. This little, tiny Andrena male has wonderful example of WIPS, wing interference patterns that show up in small Hymenoptera of many kinds. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Andrena ziziaformis meaning ... of the form of zizia...meaning kind of like Andrena zizia....which means the Andrena bee that collects the pollen of the plant Zizia...aka... Golden Alexanders. This little, tiny Andrena male has wonderful example of WIPS, wing interference patterns that show up in small Hymenoptera of many kinds. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Andrena ziziaformis, M, Face, VA, Giles County
Andrena ziziaformis meaning ... of the form of zizia...meaning kind of like Andrena zizia....which means the Andrena bee that collects the pollen of the plant Zizia...aka... Golden Alexanders. This little, tiny Andrena male has wonderful example of WIPS, wing interference patterns that show up in small Hymenoptera of many kinds. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Andrena ziziaformis meaning ... of the form of zizia...meaning kind of like Andrena zizia....which means the Andrena bee that collects the pollen of the plant Zizia...aka... Golden Alexanders. This little, tiny Andrena male has wonderful example of WIPS, wing interference patterns that show up in small Hymenoptera of many kinds. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Andrena ziziaformis, M, Side, VA, Giles County
Andrena ziziaformis meaning ... of the form of zizia...meaning kind of like Andrena zizia....which means the Andrena bee that collects the pollen of the plant Zizia...aka... Golden Alexanders. This little, tiny Andrena male has wonderful example of WIPS, wing interference patterns that show up in small Hymenoptera of many kinds. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Andrena ziziaformis meaning ... of the form of zizia...meaning kind of like Andrena zizia....which means the Andrena bee that collects the pollen of the plant Zizia...aka... Golden Alexanders. This little, tiny Andrena male has wonderful example of WIPS, wing interference patterns that show up in small Hymenoptera of many kinds. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.
Andrena-fragilis,-female,-face
Andrena fragilis, June 2012, Cecil County, Maryland
Andrena fragilis, June 2012, Cecil County, Maryland
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Andrena fragilis, June 2012, Cecil County, Maryland
Andrena fragilis, June 2012, Cecil County, Maryland
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Andrena fragilis, male, Cecil County, Maryland, June 2012
Andrena fragilis, male, Cecil County, Maryland, June 2012
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Andrena fragilis, Cecil County, Maryland
Andrena fragilis, Cecil County, Maryland
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Andrena fragilis, male, Cecil County, Maryland, June 2012
Andrena fragilis, male, Cecil County, Maryland, June 2012
Andrena-gardineri,-female,-back
Andrena gardineri, Maryland, Garrett County, May 2012
Andrena gardineri, Maryland, Garrett County, May 2012
Andrena-gardineri,-female,-back
Andrena gardineri, Maryland, Garrett County, May 2012
Andrena gardineri, Maryland, Garrett County, May 2012
Andrena-gardineri,-female,-face
Andrena gardineri, female, May 2012, Maryland, Garrett County,
Andrena gardineri, female, May 2012, Maryland, Garrett County,
Andrena-gardineri,-female,-face
Andrena gardineri, female, Garrett County, Maryland
Andrena gardineri, female, Garrett County, Maryland
Andrena-gardineri,-female,-side
Andrena gardineri, female side, May 2012 Garrett County, Maryland
Andrena gardineri, female side, May 2012 Garrett County, Maryland
Andrena-miserabilis,-male,-pronotal-collar,-dorsal-view
Andrena miserabilis, showing sharp pronotal corners
Andrena miserabilis, showing sharp pronotal corners
Andrena-nigrihirta,-female,-face
Andrena nigrihirta, female, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Andrena nigrihirta, female, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Andrena-nigrihirta,-female,-side
Andrena nigrihirta, female, National Park Service
Andrena nigrihirta, female, National Park Service
Andrena-nigrihirta,-female,-side
Andrena nigrihirta, female, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Andrena nigrihirta, female, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Andrena-nigrihirta,-female,-side
Andrena nigrihirta, female, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Andrena nigrihirta, female, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
Andrena-nuda,-female,-abdomen
Andrena nuda, Somerset County, Maryland, April 2012, female
Andrena nuda, Somerset County, Maryland, April 2012, female