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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 1

Detailed close-up photo of a fresh emerged male coast leafcutter bee, Megachile Maritima sitting on wood. The bee is facing left. It is mostly black , but covered in light yellow setae (hair).
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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 2

Close up of a female banded bee , Megachile ericetorum resting on wood in the garden. the bee is facing right. It is black with yellow bands on its abdomen. its is very hairy.
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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 3

A closeup of two males of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata on a yellow flower of Inula officinalis. The bees are facing each other at an angle toward the center of the frame. The bees are mostly black with light gray setae (hairs.)
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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 4

Closeup on a female Willowherb leafcutter bee, Megachile lapponica. The bee is facing left. It is black with a banded abdomen, that is mostly black with slender cream-colored bands (stripes). The underbelly has dense hairs for gathering pollen.
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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 5

Close-up of a leafcutter bee (Megachile) with a piece of leaf, which is used as building material. The bee is facing the right frame. The bee has a piece of green leaf in its clutches. The bee is black with yellow markings.

Leafcutter bees do not make honey.

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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 6

A solitary leaf cutter bee, taking a cut leaf into the garden insect hotel. The "hotel" Is a series of hollow bamboo or similar designed to lure the bees to the field.
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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 7

A macro shot of a leafcutter bee (Megachile species) seen carrying a leaf back to its nest in July.
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Leafcutter Bee - Photo 8

A macro shot of a leafcutter bee (Megachile species) seen carrying a leaf back to its nest . The left is green, The bee is black and yellow. Its head is pointing to the right top corner of the frame.
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