Category: Agapostemon

• Agapostemon

  Agapostemon is a group of stocky, metallic-green bees. With a bit of practice, you can identify females of all four species that occur in eastern North America in the field. This group is widespread and found in a variety of habitats, including backyards and gardens. They often land on flowers with their wings up, but…

  Bee Watching

  January 9, 2023

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• Brown-winged striped sweat bee (Agapostemon splendens)

  Halictidae > Agapostemon > Agapostemon splendens No trip to the beach would be complete without spotting brown-winged striped-sweat bees (Agapostemon splendens) on asters in the dunes. The largest of eastern Agapostemon, this species is strongly associated with sand, and both males and females are distinctive in the field.   Phenology Active from late spring through…

  Bee Watching

  March 15, 2022

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• Bicolored striped sweat bee (Agapostemon virescens)

  Halictidae > Agapostemon > Agapostemon virescens Bicolored striped-sweat bee (Agapostemon virescens) is your gateway into bee watching. This quintessential backyard bee is found throughout the northeast in backyards and gardens on purple coneflower (Echinacea) and sunflowers (Helianthus), and is known to nest in open areas in turf lawns. Females are distinctive with a metallic green…

  Bee Watching

  March 15, 2022

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• Silky striped sweat bee (Agapostemon sericeus)

  Halictidae > Agapostemon > Agapostemon sericeus Silky striped-sweat bee (Agapostemon sericeus) is a backyard Agapostemon, often found alongside A. virescens. Females are exquisite: metallic green with silver abdominal bands that glisten in the sun. A. sericeus are field-identifiable, with a bit of practice and a camera or hand lens: their unevenly rough-textured thorax is unique…

  Bee Watching

  March 15, 2022

  Agapostemon, Backyard Bees, Fall Bees, Species Page, Summer Bees

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