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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 10, 2014

Many pollinators like our Mountain Mint, and Bumble Bees frequent our Monarda. Can anyone provide IDs?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 10, 2014

The first one looks like Pseudodynerus quadrisectus, a potter wasp -
http://xenogere.com/tag/mason-wasp-pseudodynerus-quadrisectus/

The second and third images are of bees in the family Halictidae ('sweat bees'), and the last image is a bumble bee (Bombus sp.) - http://www.bumblebee.org/NorthAmerica.htm

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 10, 2014

Flapdoodle, thanks for the IDs. Any ID on the bee in the lower right of the first photo or the species of bumble bee in the last photo?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 10, 2014

The bee in the first image (sorry, I overlooked it) - appears to be another halictid. Unfortunately, I don't know the bumble bee species right off, but if I find a bit of time, I'll look into it...

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 10, 2014

More thanks!

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