Halictid bee - Lasioglossum discum

This is the 4th identified species captured on the dill flower last weekend. Still have at least 2 species to identify. It seems dill is too attractive to the pollinating insects.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wonderful capture my friend, and good job on the identification. In my own casual observations I see that somehow yellow flowers are always popular amidst insects. Posted 9 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, Ferdy! Yes, indeed. My wife told me that she has observed each year a lot of tiny insects to hover over the dill flowers. At first I thought they are only one species, but then I noticed slight difference in their size and attitude. The one species is this one, L. discum, the others are I believe 2 Hylaeus sp., Masked bees, which are almost indistinguishable. I shall upload them here soon. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago