A large dark bee is looking unconcerned while foraging in an orange calendula blossom, meanwhile a striped bee a third her size is just about to pounce on her from above

Emphasizing the size dif btwn leaf cutter female & green sweat bee male

In last post the little guy just flies straight into the huge lady, full speed bonk

Those dudes are fearless & relentless patrolling ‘their’ flowers

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Green metallic sweat bee males’ main job seems to be annoying other bees into leaving ‘their’ territory

Poor leafcutter lady never gets a moment’s peace

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In the wide bottom of a golden yellow composite flower, two metallic green sweat bees are mating. The larger female at left is a glittery emerald green all over; the smaller male behind her is a more yellowish green and has a distinctive yellow and black striped abdomen.

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All that hard work he did knocking other bees out of his territory is paying off.

Green metic sweat bee (Agapostemon) on gumweed (Grindelia).

Fall 2024
Snuneymuxw Territory
South End, Nanaimo

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In the bottom of a yellow composite flower a large brown and white fuzzy bee with huge pollen pants is foraging beside a much smaller shiny black bee. The larger bee has one middle leg fully extended out and pushing against the smaller bee, keeping her at a distance.

I often see long-horned bee ladies (Melissodes) keeping other bees at leg’s distance. She eventually tipped this poor small carpenter bee (Ceratina) all the way over.

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Summer 2024
Snuneymuxw Territory
South End, Nanaimo

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