In the flat bottom of a yellow composite flower, a dark bee with big black eyes and light stripes on her abdomen is foraging with her wings and back end in the air.

Megachile fidelis, pretty sure

All the leaf cutters are such a joy to look at

Female, on Grindelia/gumweed
July 2025

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A blonde & brown fluffy bee is half hidden in a yellow flower- she appears to be peeking at the camera over the edge of a petal with one large blue & grey spotted eye.

I feel like half my photos are bees peeking out over the top of flowers, judging me for being a creep

Long-horned bee/Melissodes lady on Grindelia

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