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Green Metallic Sweat Bee (female)
Stanley Jones

Green Metallic Sweat Bee (female) (Augochloropsis metallica)

Green Metallic Sweat Bee (Augochloropsis metallica: Halictidae) Female. 8.0-10.0 mm (0.31-0.39 in) long. Nectaring Old Plainsman.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetational area. Sandy roadside at ca. 118 m (387 ft) elevation.
Location
FM 2549, southeast of Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2020
Scientific name
Augochloropsis metallica
Equipment used
Canon
KC Foggin
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A beautiful macro shot of this Bee and caught in a beautiful setting guy!
 
delia todd
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Crikey.... that's stunning iridescence you've caught on this bee Stanley.

A beautiful picture lad - very well done.
 
B
fantastic photo of this beautifully colored bee, Stanley, and such a gorgeous setting, top quality composition, many tfs!!!
 
Kits
She is gorgeous, Stanley (though I'm not awfully keen on her name!). Wonderful colours and iridescence.
 

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