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Title: Green Bees
Post by: Jerrymac on July 12, 2005, 10:11:18 PM

Here are some pictures of little green bees on my sunflowers. When they have been really busy, their little legs are bright yellow, just like they have pollen gathering capabilities like a honey bee.

Does anyone know what they are???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Jerry-mac/grnbees002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Jerry-mac/grnbees004.jpg

Title: Green Bees
Post by: Robo on July 12, 2005, 10:34:31 PM

Looks like a sweat bee to me.

Title: Green Bees
Post by: Anonymous on July 12, 2005, 10:47:42 PM

I've seen similar bees in central Mississippi. I believe that they are some type of solitary bee. The ones I am most familar with are slightly smaller and brightly colored.

Title: Green Bees
Post by: Apis629 on July 12, 2005, 11:50:00 PM

I agree, that definately looks like a sweat bee. Arround here I have those same things( they look identicle) digging nests in the sand.

Title: Green Bees
Post by: FrogPond on July 12, 2005, 11:53:25 PM

Try this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5638

Sweat bees are in the family Halictidae

Title: Green Bees
Post by: Jerrymac on July 13, 2005, 03:44:43 AM

This sure looks like it;

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15590/bgimage

(http://bugguide.net/images/raw/80JQN0Z0N0Q0W0S0N0CRKQH020Z0N0L060ORIQS0MQCRMQTRSQFR7QTRKQTRW0YQRQ3RHQURFKWR.jpg)

I think I've seen this feller also.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/6600/bgimage

(http://bugguide.net/images/cache/4KDKMKTKZKZSGQA0GQT0GQC02QV0ZK1KXK6K2Q2K8QO04Q6K5QO0VQAKGKOKXK2KEQC0BQJ0UQRSVQF0MKAKRK.jpg)

Thanks for the link FrogPond

Title: Green Bees
Post by: bassman1977 on July 13, 2005, 10:43:05 AM

Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing!

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