Pear Cactus Flower Visitor
by Charlene Adler
Title
Pear Cactus Flower Visitor
Artist
Charlene Adler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Photographic Art by Charlene Adler
Photograph taken in Harlingen, Texas
A Leaf Cutter Bee finds the pollen in a bright yellow flower on a cactus in Harlingen, Texas.
Megachile (Eutricharaea) chrysopyga, body length 15mm
We sometimes find this Leafcutter Bee on flower during summer. The bee has a relatively flat body. Its thorax and head are hairy. The top of abdomen is smooth, with white and black striped color. The abdomen bottom is bright yellow in color.
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October 6th, 2022
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