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Bee on daisy flower #832388

Asked May 28, 2023, 11:40 AM EDT

I saw this bee on a garden daisy in a neighbor's yard. BugGuide suggested it could be in the family of leaf-cutter bees.

Lane County Oregon

Expert Response

Hi Evelyn,

It looks like a Megachilie male. As I mentioned previously, you should load these up to iNaturalist so that the photo voucher is captured and available to researchers. 

Andony
Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension Department of Horticulture | Oregon State University 4017 Agricultural and Life Science Building | Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 cell: (541) 452-3038 Andony.Melathopoulos@oregonstate.edu oregon bee atlas | oregon bee project | twitter | facebook | instagram | podcast Replied May 30, 2023, 12:44 PM EDT
Okay - will do

Ev

On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 9:44 AM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied May 30, 2023, 10:10 PM EDT

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