Genus Megachile
I found this beautiful bee on a little path at Strawberry Reservoir. It was a pretty good size
for a leaf-cutter bee and I noticed right away it couldn't (or wouldn't) fly. I was worried it would
be attacked by ants or some other predators. © Carol Davis 8-21-2013
Its wings looked pretty worn but I don't know if that was why it couldn't fly. It didn't look
like it was burdened with too much pollen. Maybe it was on a land journey to far
off places (the boat harbor, Vernal, the Unitas?). Having run out of reasons why it
couldn't fly, I put it on this stick and held it up high to see if it would fly off, but it
wouldn't do it. I hated to leave it - it was so beautiful and so calm. I finally
placed it on a nearby plant and wished it luck. © Carol Davis 8-21-2013
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