Unknown Bee??

garytgaryt Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
edited April 7, 2008 in Holy Macro
Found yesterday afternoon. Looks like some type of bee, but I can't find an ID in my book. Any ID help appreciated.

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Gary
Canon 30D, 28-80mm kit, 100mm Macro, 80-200mm, Kenko Tubes (68mm), 380EX Flash, and a wish list.
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  • Slinky0390Slinky0390 Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    I can't really tell because I can't see the abdomen, but from the front and the wings it looks like a leafcutter bee.

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    Copyright 2006 Lynette Schimming
    Canon eos 30d; EF 17-40 f/4.0L; EF 24-85mm f/3.5; EF 50mm f/1.4; EF 70-200mm f/4.0L; Unicorns of various horn lenghts
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Slinky0390 wrote:
    I can't really tell because I can't see the abdomen, but from the front and the wings it looks like a leafcutter bee.

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    Copyright 2006 Lynette Schimming

    I love your shots and they are so clear. However, I apologise for not being able to identifying it. I am sure Brian who has helped us all on here will certainly give you the answer you are looking for.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Slinky0390Slinky0390 Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    Just to clear up any confusion, I did not take the picture I posted, I know Dgrin does not like when people post photos they did not take, but for identification purposes it's easier to see the photos side by side, instead of clicking back and forth. I did include the copyright info for the person who took the original picture. I am no bee expert, nor could I find a dichotomous key for bees, but based on photos I found and comparing what I could see in garyt's photos, it appears to be a Leaf-Cutter Bee.
    Canon eos 30d; EF 17-40 f/4.0L; EF 24-85mm f/3.5; EF 50mm f/1.4; EF 70-200mm f/4.0L; Unicorns of various horn lenghts
    http://slinky0390.smugmug.com
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2008
    Good shota Gary :)- a miner bee I think - Andrena sp.
    Brian V.
    Brian V.
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