Thanks for the info. Didn't know there was so many different bees. Here in Tampa, Fla., most of the bees have disappeared from my area. In fact, quite a lot of citrus trees have died because of the dwindling bee population!
Thanks for more info. on my cute bug. But, so far, I don't see any pictures resembling him ( or her). His underbelly looks fuzzy, and I noticed he does have a head that resembles either a wasp, or in that family. Am I confusing anyone?
Name: Elaine Sarasota, Fl The one constant in life is change
Looks like a bumble bee to me, too. Maybe his fuzz on the back is wet from the rain? The golden fuzzy is on his back legs where he collects pollen.
Btw, it's not a lack of bees that is killing off the citrus trees in Florida, it is Citrus Greening disease, which is vectored by a tiny sucking insect called a citrus psyllid.
Elaine
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Name: Elfrieda Indian Harbour Beach, Florida (Zone 10a)
florida said:Thanks for the info. Didn't know there was so many different bees. Here in Tampa, Fla., most of the bees have disappeared from my area. In fact, quite a lot of citrus trees have died because of the dwindling bee population!
Are you sure they died because of the lack of bees -- or perhaps because they were affected by greening ? Mason bees are fabulous little pollinators (no honey -- but they work hard to pollinate); also butterflies help out with this.
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