Resin
Bee (five photos)
"Say's Curved Pebble Bee"
Dianthidium curvatum sayi

This little bees are extraordinarily beautiful and can be
found
on Antelope Island - at least that's where I've seen
them the
most. They like Curlycup Gumweed. © Carol Davis
7-16-2019

Here's what they look like from the other end.
© Carol Davis 7-16-2019

Mating pair of resin bees. © Carol Davis 9-1-2016
I thought at first this beautiful little bee might be
dead because
she sat so still. I got just one picture and then
she took off. Luckily, I
got a good shot. Resin Bees make nests out of pebbles
like the one below
(behind the pretty spider.) © Carol Davis,
7-19-2013, Antelope Island
I wonder, is this spider getting paid for
watching over this little resin bee nest on
Antelope Island, Utah. © Carol Davis 7-17-2008
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