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Comment on Bee of the Week- Agapostemon virescens by Tweets that mention Bee of the Week- Agapostemon virescens « The Great Pollinator Project Blog -- Topsy.com

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:58:29 +0000

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Comment on Flies on flowers by Kevin Matteson

Kevin Matteson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:44:43 +0000

Thanks! I updated the photo descriptions. Also, I really enjoy your blog. For those reading, check it out! http://pollinators.blogspot.com/

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More flies on (or near) flowers « The Great Pollinator Project Blog — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:34:01 +0000

[...] previously posted about common flower visiting flies in the NYC area, but bee watcher and blogger (www.thissideofscience.com) Jeffrey Polley recently brought a few more [...]

Comment on Bee Watching- Frequently Asked Questions by patricia harder

patricia harder — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:27:36 +0000

I have many honey bees on the cucumbers and other plants but not many on the Sunflower that is in full bloom.

Comment on Bee of the Week- Anthidium manicatum by Beatriz Moisset

Beatriz Moisset — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:10:46 +0000

As I said in another “Bee of the week” section. It is better to link to the Bugguide information page than to the search page. For instance http://bugguide.net/node/view/7744 goes directly to the information and images of this species. The search, on the other hand, may include any entry in which this bee is mentioned, no matter how irrelevant the mention is.

Comment on Bee of the Week- Halictus ligatus by Beatriz Moisset

Beatriz Moisset — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:29:01 +0000

Instead of linking to the search function in Bugguide, which may have a little bit of everything, use this link:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/14566
It takes you to the information page which is more useful. Or, if you prefer, a link to the images page:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/14566/bgimage

Comment on Bee of the Week- Lasioglossum zephyrum by Bee of the Week- Halictus ligatus « The Great Pollinator Project Blog

Bee of the Week- Halictus ligatus « The Great Pollinator Project Blog — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:49:47 +0000

[...] long) and slender (note thin waist in above picture) native bee is very common in the city. Like, Lasioglossum zephyrum (featured in an earlier Bee of the Week), this species is considered to be primitively eusocial. [...]

Comment on Bee of the Week – Bombus fervidus by Bumble Bee Costume

Bumble Bee Costume — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:29:12 +0000

wonderful Bumble Bee photo!

Comment on Flies on flowers by Mizz Bee

Mizz Bee — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:43:46 +0000

About the first fly listed as Eristalis; this is a very common mistake. It is actually either Syrphus or Eupeodes. These two are very hard to tell apart, but it is safe to say that it belongs in the Syrphini tribe. http://bugguide.net/node/view/9495/bgimage.
Eristalis flies, on the other hand, look quite different; they are bigger, chubbier, with a different pattern. http://bugguide.net/node/view/7182/bgimage.
BTW, the first Toxomerus is a male and it seems to be marginatus. The other two are geminatus and probably female, although it is hard to see.

Comment on Bee of the Week- Megachile sculpturalis by Bee of the Week- Anthidium manicatum « The Great Pollinator Project Blog

Bee of the Week- Anthidium manicatum « The Great Pollinator Project Blog — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:48:12 +0000

[...] to the Giant Asian Resin bee featured last week, the Wool Carder Bee is not native to North America but is a solitary species [...]