Green Halictid bee on purple Aster
by Jim Hughes
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Green Halictid bee on purple Aster
Artist
Jim Hughes
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Photograph
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Agapostemon virescens, one of the so-called "sweat bees" of the family Halictidae, that are attracted to perspiration and the salt it contains. The head and thorax of this tiny bee are a metallic green. This one is working a purple Aster in October.
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October 9th, 2017
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