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8 Buzzworthy Types of Bees
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A blue banded bee (Amegilla) hovers near a white flower, with green foliage in the background, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Closeup of a bumblebee (Bombus bimaculatus) feeding on the purple bloom of a Canada thistle at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. A metallic green sweat bee (Agapostemon virescens) collects pollen on the dark purple center of a bright yellow coneflower. Close-up of a plasterer bee, Colletes daviesanus, with striped abdomen and fuzzy thorax, perched on the edge of a green leaf. A carpenter bee (Xylocopa) with iridescent blue wings collects nectar from a pink vetch (Vicia) flower in a green garden setting. Close-up of a tawny mining bee, Andrena fulva, showing its orange-brown furry body and translucent wings as it stands on lichen-covered wood. A leafcutter bee (Megachile species) rests on a stone while holding a cut piece of green leaf under its body. A female blue mason bee (Osmia caerulescens) carries leaf mastic while flying toward an insect box nest entrance in a garden, close-up view. A green orchid bee (Euglossa) clings to the yellow stamens of a white flower while pollinating, with its metallic body and wings clearly visible. All Hail the Queens

8 Buzzworthy Types of Bees: References & Edit History

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  • Melissa Petruzzello
    Melissa Petruzzello (she/her) is Assistant Managing Editor and covers plants, algae, fungi, insects, spiders, renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. 

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