Posts Tagged: Sandy Shanks
European Wool Carder Bees Are on the Move
Seen any European wool carder bees lately? European wool carder bees (so named because the female...
A European wool carder bee in flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
European wool carder bees are difficult to photograph when they're zipping around. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Make way! This European wool carder lets everyone know who's boss. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
European Carder Bees Do Like Snapdragons!
What a show! Last weekend we spotted female European wool carder bees (so named because they...
A male European wool carder bee patrolling snapdragons in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The European wool carder bee is about the size of a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Dorsal view of the European wool carder bee as it rests on a snapdragon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All that patrolling makes a fellow tired. A male European wool carder bee rests on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bottoms up! A female wool carder bee foraging in a snapdragon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)