Tag: Agapostemon virescens

• 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…

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  March 15, 2022

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

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