Psychedelic Visitor: Flower of the Day, Oct 7, 2018 16 Replies Agapostemon Sweat Bee. A new one for me. Thanks,Forgottenman, for identifying it. Click to enlarge. For Cee’s Flower of the Day. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related
Lwbut October 7, 2018 at 4:23 AM Two ‘firsts’ for me in the one pic! I don’t believe i’ve ever seen a wasp like that either ( although the ‘bluebottle’ fly can have a greeny-blue ‘jacket’ like the one he’s wearing. 😉 )… … and i’ve never seen a purple/lilac gazania before neither! 🙂 Beautiful. LikeLike Reply ↓
lifelessons Post authorOctober 7, 2018 at 9:39 AM I remember those bluebottle flies in Australia. Persistent little devils. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Hélène Vaillant October 7, 2018 at 5:44 AM Amazing photography, colors are so beautiful LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Eileen October 7, 2018 at 10:47 AM Unusual – I can find images of the standard yellow and black or the iridescent ones, but nothing half-and-half. LikeLike Reply ↓
lifelessons Post authorOctober 7, 2018 at 11:24 AM Mixed-gene wasp, perhaps? I’d never seen one before either. This one was in my friend’s garden in Sheridan, Wyoming, where I am visiting. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
rugby843 October 7, 2018 at 12:41 PM You should send that in to National Geographic! Very cool. Now I want to know its name.👍🏻 LikeLike Reply ↓
okcforgottenman October 7, 2018 at 6:02 PM I think this may identify your guy – a genus of sweat bee. https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Agapostemon-Sweat-Bee LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓
Lwbut October 8, 2018 at 3:11 AM Apologies for my mis-identification above… of the flower! I saw the identical one over at Angloswiss’s blog today and she identifies it as an Aster. Since gazania are members of the same family i don’t feel so bad! 😉 LikeLike Reply ↓
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Love the vibrant colors! 😍
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Nor me! That’s amazing
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nice pic
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Two ‘firsts’ for me in the one pic!
I don’t believe i’ve ever seen a wasp like that either ( although the ‘bluebottle’ fly can have a greeny-blue ‘jacket’ like the one he’s wearing. 😉 )…
… and i’ve never seen a purple/lilac gazania before neither! 🙂
Beautiful.
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I remember those bluebottle flies in Australia. Persistent little devils.
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Ahh yes… the Great Australian ‘Salute’! 🙂
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Amazing photography, colors are so beautiful
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Unusual – I can find images of the standard yellow and black or the iridescent ones, but nothing half-and-half.
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Mixed-gene wasp, perhaps? I’d never seen one before either. This one was in my friend’s garden in Sheridan, Wyoming, where I am visiting.
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Looks pretty – for a wasp 🙂
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You should send that in to National Geographic! Very cool. Now I want to know its name.👍🏻
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Terrific close up. 😀
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I think this may identify your guy – a genus of sweat bee. https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Agapostemon-Sweat-Bee
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You got it!! Thanks..
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Fantastic colours!
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Apologies for my mis-identification above… of the flower! I saw the identical one over at Angloswiss’s blog today and she identifies it as an Aster. Since gazania are members of the same family i don’t feel so bad! 😉
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