Leaf-cutting
or Resin Bee (four photos)
Genus Megachile
Subgenus Megachile
Catmint is just about the most favorite flower for the
tiny bees in my yard in Taylorsville, Utah. They like the
lighter purple flowers better than the darker, for
some reason. © Carol Davis 9-1-2021

These little compact leafcutter bees are hardly noticeable
as they visit the small flowers in your yard. This one is
especially hairy. © Carol Davis 9-1-2021
This is the Groucho Marx of the bee world
with that load of "stache" on its upper lip.
© Carol Davis, 7-4-2010, Pineview Reservoir, Utah
Here it is again. It seems to have a wide
wingspread for a tiny guy. ©
Carol
Davis, 7-4-2010
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