Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No harm no foul. Didn't mean to be the bee police. :-) Jeffery > On Aug 2, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > Jeffery and Aram, > > Perhaps I mis-identified the bee. The Mining Bee or Digger Bee has a > similar appearance, but measures only about 10mm in length. Having seen > it only on the bloom, I have no idea where it lives. > > On 8/2/21 10:06 PM, Jeffery Smith via LUG wrote: >> Correct. Adults stay the same size. >> >>> On Aug 2, 2021, at 7:43 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> Great shot. I love it. >>> >>> I don't know about the "immature" description. Bees are "born" full >>> grown when they emerge from the pupa stage. They do not grow or molt >>> like some insets do. Maybe there are "runts"? I do not know. >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> On 8/1/2021 2:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> I found this Immature Carpenter Bee exploring a Rose of Sharon bloom, >>>> trying to learn his job. He was clumsy, but managed to get a little >>>> pollen on his body and face. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210801-P8019990-Enhanced.JPG.html >>>> >>>> Oly E-1 with Oly 50/2 Macro >>>> >>> -- >>> Aram Langhans >>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >>> & Unemployed photographer >>> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >>> himself would ever have dared dream.? >>> James D. Watson >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information