Subject: Longhorned Bees settle in for the night Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio Date: 08/01/2021 Time: 7:01 PM EDT Gentle Readers, The sunflowers that have grown from the fallen black oil seeds Daniel has been feeding birds when he is in Ohio have grown into landscaping. The flowers attract a wealth of pollinators. … Read more
Subject: honey bees?? or wasps? Location: detroit, michigan, u.s.a. April 5, 2017 7:44 pm every spring (now later march early april) i get many of the attached ?bees? all over my kid’s bright yellow slide. they also hover all over the buds of my maple trees. i used to spray to kill them and then … Read more
Subject: Black Bee Location: Faribault County, Minnesota August 9, 2016 12:12 pm Greetings, What’s that Bug Volunteers! I am happy to say the bug activity in my Rain Garden is finally picking up. I was wondering how long that would take, so I am now relieved. I watched a Leaf Cutter Bee cut a leaf … Read more
Subject: California bee? Location: Walnut Creek CA open space. March 9, 2016 5:46 pm I thought when I took this picture that this was a fly, but it isn’t. Is it a native California bee? I like those antennae. Signature: Dirk Muehlner Dear Dirk, This is a male Longhorned Bee in the tribe Eucerini, and … Read more
Subject: Weird Bee Location: LaSalle, Ontario Canada November 19, 2015 4:38 pm Hello, I am contacting you because in August I got a photo of this white bee with green eyes. I live in extreme south Ontario in Essex county if you want to know where I saw it. This bee was the size of … Read more
Subject: Adorable Bees Location: 15 miles North of Plankinton, SD August 7, 2015 11:34 am Dear Bugman, Can you help me identify these adorable fuzzy bees? I believe they are a native species. They are very docile, feeding on coneflowers, I can gently touch their abdomens. They enjoy watering time, as it is quite hot … Read more