Not something you see every day.

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For those who want to know more:

1. This is a female carpenter bee visiting a datura flower. Datura flowers are open at night, so the carpenter bee has only a short time in the early morning to use this resource.

2. She dives to the bottom of the flower to drink nectar.

3. Then she wraps herself [...]]]>

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For those who want to know more:

1. This is a female carpenter bee visiting a datura flower. Datura flowers are open at night, so the carpenter bee has only a short time in the early morning to use this resource.

2. She dives to the bottom of the flower to drink nectar.

3. Then she wraps herself around the anthers, or male parts of the flower. She buzzes loudly. The vibrations cause the pollen to release and it powders her hairy body.

4. On to the next flower…

Check this post for the life cycle of a sweat bee (Halictidae).

Ants are mobile jewelry to a flower.

(Tucson ant challenge, species 3.)

The rainbow ants from yesterday inspired me to try something new.

I’d love to hear what you think.

I was surprised to see these rover ants tending oleander aphids on this milkweed vine.

The adult aphids are bigger that the ants.

Midwife?