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Colletes hederae

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Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) on ivy flowers (Hedera helix), feeding on nectar. The bee is facing the left frame. Iyt has a slender abdomen that is yellow and black striped and a hairy yellow thorax. The ivy flower is light green.
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Ivy bees (Colletes hederae) emerging from tunnels composite. Several closely positioned tunnels with ivy bees entering and exiting to collect pollen. The frame consists of a bare patch in some grass, visible upper left from. The ground is a khaki color. It has circular burrows visible in which ivy bees are entering and exiting. The bees are very vividly striped (banded) black and yellow.
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Closeup on a fresh emerged male Ivy bee, Colletes hederae resting on top of a dreid plant. The bee is facing the right frame. The bee's abdomenis vividly striped (banded) black and yellow, Its thorax is covered in dense orange hair (setae).
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Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) emerging from burrow amongst soil on ground. A solitary bee emerges from its tunnel, leaving just its head and thorax visible
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A macro shot of an ivy bee (Colletes hederae), seen nectaring on ivy flowers in September. The bee s
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