The metallic bee goes by several names, the least attractive being sweat bee which doesn’t do it justice. This one is a female, as its able to carry pollen on its back legs, the male is not. Their season is drawing to a close so it was nice to catch sight of just one more this year.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY 
October 10, 2020 at 4:04 pm
Beautiful capture, love that green metallic color.
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October 10, 2020 at 4:18 pm
Thanks very much.
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September 24, 2020 at 2:33 am
Very striking image! 🙂
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September 24, 2020 at 8:06 am
Thank you, Adrian!
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September 23, 2020 at 11:26 am
Love the color, Belinda!
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September 23, 2020 at 1:32 pm
It really is eye catching!
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September 23, 2020 at 10:17 am
A beautiful macro, Belinda!! Amaing insect. 😊
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September 23, 2020 at 1:30 pm
Thank you, John!
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September 23, 2020 at 3:01 am
This one absolutely sparkles, and I love it. Isn’t that an amazingly outrageous green that they’ve developed? If it were a car, it would be a totally-arresting low-rider.
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September 23, 2020 at 9:09 am
The colour is dazzling. I don’t think it could be duplicated easily.
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September 23, 2020 at 1:57 am
That metallic sheen is beautiful!
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September 23, 2020 at 9:07 am
It’s the most colourful of bees, we often see them in September.
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