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Tiny solitary bee

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Rachael

This little bee is only slightly larger than a garden ant. There are more than 200 species of solitary bee in the UK and I have to declare I am stumped when it comes to identifying this little beauty. Any experts out there? Whatever its name, I think it is a very fetching little critter with its metallic green livery and pollen breeches.

8 thoughts on “Tiny solitary bee”

Helen Cherry on August 24, 2012 at 11:00 am said:

I have no idea Rachael but the photo is gorgeous

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- Rachael on August 24, 2012 at 10:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Helen 🙂
  
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Gracie on August 24, 2012 at 5:41 pm said:

Beautiful photo, Rachael!

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- Rachael on August 24, 2012 at 10:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Gracie.
  
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GOAT 山羊 on August 26, 2012 at 10:42 pm said:

Can’t help you with the I.D. but I dig the shot!

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- Rachael on November 7, 2012 at 11:02 pm said:
  
  Thanks. Sorry to have missed your comment until now.
  
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Fergiemoto on August 28, 2012 at 5:03 pm said:

Wow, awesome macro! Great detail and I like the capture of the rainbow colors on the tip of its wings.

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- Rachael on November 7, 2012 at 11:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you. Sorry to have missed your comment until now.
  
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