Hoplitis fulgida, female, face 2012-06-25-15.22.53 ZS PMax (11572467635)

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Description: Hoplitis fulgida, a female from Grand Tetons National Park, collected as part of a study of climate change. Most species in this genus are the normal black colored bee things, but a few, like this one are, as the Latin in name implies, glittering jewels. Sierra Williams took this stacked shot. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, link to a.pdf of our set up is located in our profile. Date: 26 December 2013, 16:55. Source: Hoplitis fulgida, female, face_2012-06-25-15.22.53 ZS PMax Uploaded by tm. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, USA.