Angela ChuangJul 13, 2023
neville park

one of today's highlights was finding a patch of lamb's ear full of rather docile wool carder bees who let me get close enough for photos!

these bees get their name from their behaviour of scraping fluff for their nests from fuzzy plants like this. they are very cute.

#insects #bees #Hymenoptera #Megachilidae #macro

Jul 13, 2023 at 5:36amWeb
Show threadneville parkJul 13, 2023

wow ppl liked this, ok have a bonus picture. This one is grooming itself with its leg.

#insects #bees #Hymenoptera #Megachilidae #macro

Show threadjuniperJul 13, 2023
@nev yes! fantastic! great job little bee!
Show threadAurynn ShawJul 13, 2023
@nev beeeeeee! So cute!
Show threadhandmade ghostJul 13, 2023
@nev Their adorable fuzzy legwarmers!
Show threadjuniperJul 13, 2023
@nev that's so adorable!! Also I love the bee facts!
Show threadbeaqJul 13, 2023
@nev cute and weirdly territorial - "WHY IS THIS BEE BONKING ME?"
Show threadJ. R. DePriest    :EA DATA. SF:Jul 13, 2023
@nev
Those are some great photos and the bees look adorable.
Show threadLeipoa ocellataJul 13, 2023
@nev
Most adorable bees ever 😍
Show threadScottJul 14, 2023
@nev would these or something similar be as far south as Texas? They look familiar.
Show threadneville parkJul 14, 2023
@scott oh for sure. I'm pretty sure they can be found in most places around the world. For TX, @alexwild might know more.
Show threadAlex WildJul 14, 2023
@nev @scott yeah, we have several species here
Show threadAnita LewisJul 25, 2023
@nev Wow!!
Show threadDylan (they/them) Jul 25, 2023
@nev they’re really cute!