Tag: macropis
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Macropis
Macropis are bees that few beewatchers bump into incidentally – an encounter with this genus is usually a result of careful and targeted searching on or near their loosestrife (Lysimachia) host plants. Unlike most plants visited by bees, Lysimachia flowers contain no nectar – they instead produce oils, which Macropis diligently collect (along with pollen)…