Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charles Geilfuss, of the Olympus List, identified this bee as a Blue Orchard Bee. Apparently they are being used as pollinators to augment the declining population of Honey Bees. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org> Cc: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:59 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Small Bee with Blue Head and Back >I checked the bee activity this morning after a hard rain yesterday, which >beat down some of the available blooms. In addition to the bumble bees, I >spotted this small bee which had a very blue head and back. I could not >identify it with a Google search. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Bee+with+Blue+Head+_amp_+Back.jpg.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >