Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Collected by Dan Kjar
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Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Collected by Dan Kjar
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Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Collected by Dan Kjar
Bahamas, San Salvador Island, Collected by Dan Kjar
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
A lovely Centris from Puerto Rico, collected by Sara Prado
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Centris haemorrhoidalis - The red-butted bee of Puerto Rico. Another lovely bee from the tropics, sort of a fancy bumble bee in a way. Collected by queen bee of Puerto Rico, Sara Prado. Pictures by Brooke Alexander.
Centris haemorrhoidalis - The red-butted bee of Puerto Rico. Another lovely bee from the tropics, sort of a fancy bumble bee in a way. Collected by queen bee of Puerto Rico, Sara Prado. Pictures by Brooke Alexander.
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Centris haemorrhoidalis - The red-butted bee of Puerto Rico. Another lovely bee from the tropics, sort of a fancy bumble bee in a way. Collected by queen bee of Puerto Rico, Sara Prado. Pictures by Brooke Alexander.
Centris haemorrhoidalis - The red-butted bee of Puerto Rico. Another lovely bee from the tropics, sort of a fancy bumble bee in a way. Collected by queen bee of Puerto Rico, Sara Prado. Pictures by Brooke Alexander.
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Centris haemorrhoidalis - The red-butted bee of Puerto Rico. Another lovely bee from the tropics, sort of a fancy bumble bee in a way. Collected by queen bee of Puerto Rico, Sara Prado. Pictures by Brooke Alexander.
Centris haemorrhoidalis - The red-butted bee of Puerto Rico. Another lovely bee from the tropics, sort of a fancy bumble bee in a way. Collected by queen bee of Puerto Rico, Sara Prado. Pictures by Brooke Alexander.
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Centris species are replacements for Bumble Bees in the American Tropics. This aptly named species is from Sara Prado's studies in Puerto Rico, where she studies the native pollinating bees of the island.
Centris species are replacements for Bumble Bees in the American Tropics. This aptly named species is from Sara Prado's studies in Puerto Rico, where she studies the native pollinating bees of the island.
A small Centris species taken by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species taken by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species taken by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species taken by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species taken by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species taken by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species take by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species take by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species take by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species take by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species take by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A small Centris species take by Sara Prado in Puerto Rico
A disjunct population of a western bee...or at least not intermediate populations have been found between Florida and the West. This specimen was caught almost in Georgia, so close as it might as well be recorded for the state.
A disjunct population of a western bee...or at least not intermediate populations have been found between Florida and the West. This specimen was caught almost in Georgia, so close as it might as well be recorded for the state.
A disjunct population of a western bee...or at least not intermediate populations have been found between Florida and the West. This specimen was caught almost in Georgia, so close as it might as well be recorded for the state.
A disjunct population of a western bee...or at least not intermediate populations have been found between Florida and the West. This specimen was caught almost in Georgia, so close as it might as well be recorded for the state.
A disjunct population of a western bee...or at least not intermediate populations have been found between Florida and the West. This specimen was caught almost in Georgia, so close as it might as well be recorded for the state.
A disjunct population of a western bee...or at least not intermediate populations have been found between Florida and the West. This specimen was caught almost in Georgia, so close as it might as well be recorded for the state.
The tail ends of Centris are often brightly colored...surely there is a function, and a reason, but why does it often appear to us to also be beatutiful?Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander.
The tail ends of Centris are often brightly colored...surely there is a function, and a reason, but why does it often appear to us to also be beatutiful?Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander.
Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
Another Caribbean bee collected from Puerto Rico by Sara Prado. A lovely male. Photographed by Brooke Alexander. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.