Indians Road area, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California
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Indians Road area, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Small mason bee (Osmia), in frost (Belgium, Boom, 15 March 2024).
Fieldstack based on 58 images (fast method, Zerene Stacker, Dmap & Pmax). Sony A6500 + Laowa 65mm f/2.8 ultra macro apo; ISO-250, f/4, 1/800s, -0.3 step, natural diffused light.
Gear & method used: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8086137225/in/dateposted/
Here is a wild bee (Anthophila, Hymenoptera) collecting pollen from a new flower of native California Thistle (Cirsium occidentale var. californicum, Asteraceae). This bee is in the family Megachilidae whose members collect pollen on their abdomens rather than their hind legs like most other bees, maybe it's genus Osmia with a hint of a metallic blue color. HBBBT! (San Marcos Pass, 20 June 2024)
Solitary bees do not live in colonies, do not serve a queen or make honey. They don’t make wax either. Some solitary bee species nest in large groups, and a few have evolved social behaviour rather like bumblebees, but they generally build individual nests and work alone.
Solitary bees do not live in colonies, do not serve a queen or make honey. They don’t make wax either. Some solitary bee species nest in large groups, and a few have evolved social behaviour rather like bumblebees, but they generally build individual nests and work alone.
Solitary bees do not live in colonies, do not serve a queen or make honey. They don’t make wax either. Some solitary bee species nest in large groups, and a few have evolved social behaviour rather like bumblebees, but they generally build individual nests and work alone.
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini
Morning stack of a Pelargonium with a female Orchard bee (Osmia cornuta). In the greenhouse (Boom, 26th March 2024).
Studio work with a live specimen. Focus stack based on 70 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap). Sony A7Rm5 (cropped mode), FE 2.8/90 Macro G OSS; ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/13sec, -1.0step, all natural diffused light.
I saw the light 60 years ago, and I love to play with it.
First fieldstack of the year, European orchard bee (Osmia cornuta - Megachilidae, Hymenoptera), found in the garden (Belgium, Boom, 10 March 2024).
Live specimen. Image based on 77 exposures (fast method), assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap).
Sony A6500 + Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x ultra macro apo; ISO-400, f/2.8, 1/640s, -1 step, natural diffused light (overcast).
Gear & method used: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8086137225/
Megachilidae: Megachilinae: Osmiini. Tentative ID.
Couple of European orchard bees (Osmia cornuta - Megachilidae, Hymenoptera) in a flower of Magnolia stellata. In the garden (Belgium, Boom, 23 March 2023).
First fieldstack of the year. Live specimens. Image based on 116 exposures (fast method), assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap).
Sony A6500 + Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x ultra macro apo; ISO-400, f/4, 1/640s, +0.7 step, natural diffused light.
Gear & method used: www.flickr.com/photos/andredekesel/8086137225/
This is another wild bee on new flower of native California Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia, Asteraceae) in the woods today. I now believe this bee is genus Ashmeadiella. These bees collect pollen under their abdomens rather than on their hind legs like most other bees, see this photo from yesterday. (San Marcos Pass, 5 September 2022)
