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Bee I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I&#039;m assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html" title="Bee"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78480_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eHjTZTgdIp4WGGEXY%2BRa4FPSAb0%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Bee I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I&#039;m assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78483/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html" title="Bee"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78481_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=5fHMD9PvyHX%2FPisWR%2F9nzr8fT9I%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Bee I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I&#039;m assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78483/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78483/bees.html" title="Bees"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78483_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=g1k4MQmHrgV3D23cN0PEn3QeMg0%3D" width="92" height="152" alt="Bees I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I&#039;m assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bees.html" title="Bees"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78485_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pOhXugRd3bd1dGGTu%2FuFHyfwkck%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="Bees I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I&#039;m assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I'm assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!

Habitat: Deciduous forest

Bee I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I'm assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78483/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee

Bee I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I'm assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78483/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee

Bees I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I'm assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee

Bees I found a swarm of these fuzzy bees slurping up sap from a striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Some of the bees had silvery/white hairs and others were yellow. I'm assuming they are different species and think the yellowish ones look honeybee-ish, yet fuzzier. Any help IDing them would be appreciated! I am terrible at identifying bees!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78485/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78481/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78480/bee.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78479/bee.html Geotagged,Spring,United States,bee

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Really beautiful series, Christine! I'm not sure if I can be of any help, I find bee identification incredibly difficult :( Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      No worries! I posted on the FB Bugguide page and am hoping someone there will know the IDs. I find bee ID really hard too, partly because I was absent from class the week that hymenoptera was taught in Insect Taxonomy and I never caught up on it. Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Stephen Philips's profile
        Stephen Philips
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        Christine, look at the sweat bee family...

        https://bugguide.net/node/view/554693
         Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Oh, thanks so much for the tip, Stephen! I'll check that link out :) Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded May 5, 2019. Captured Apr 7, 2019 13:10 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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