Tag: dufourea
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Dufourea
Dufourea are odd little dark bees that fly in mid-summer. Our two northeastern species are both specialists – one on Pickerelweed (Pontederia) and the other on bee balm (Monarda). While Dufourea may seem generic at a glance, upon closer examination they are rather unique: their heads are flattened and their antennal segments bulge out in…