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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 09, 2006

We have a large number of these yellow bottomed bees having a blast in our Cosmos. They are slightly smaller than a Bumble Bee. Any Ideas?

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 09, 2006

Another view.

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Nov 09, 2006

'Howdy' Trois ..

Looks like s/he could be one of the leaf-cutting bees, maybe in the genus, Megachile .. jes for starters.

And s/he's really 'loading up' on the pollen in one sweep. (hee) .. The pollen will sometimes 'accummulate' in such a way that it will appear as simply a yellow under-part (rump) of their body. Altho' a good amount is being deposited underneath - the bees' body will still 'give' and 'move' as normal, and the pollen 'pile-on' will reveal those lil cracks .. and, somewhat fooling an observer. (hee)

Anxious to see what other more-qualified folks determine tho' ..

- Magpye

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 09, 2006

I have seen them on leaves crawling around showing the same yellow bottoms.
They are curious looking anyway. Thanks.

trois

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Nov 09, 2006

Now, haint that sumthin' ..

Although it doesn't appear that the bugguide site has been able to run it down to the exact species: did find this > http://bugguide.net/node/view/30569

Also found a bit more info, in one of my field guides. Gonna try to scan a page for you (below) .. still, this is merely one of several possiblities ... and may not be region-associated(?) for the lil country of Texas. But, it may help a wee bit ..

- Magpye

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Nov 09, 2006

Also, check this'un out. (Megachile mendica) > http://bugguide.net/node/view/81378

- Magpye

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 09, 2006

That looks pretty much like it. The stripes across the back are not very prominent on mine, but they are there.

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Soferdig Kalispell, MT(Zone 4b) Nov 09, 2006

Looks like a "solitary Bee" of some type.

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