Andrena robertsonii, F, Side, MD, Boonesboro 2013-07-02-17.49 (40311172505)

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Summary[edit] Description: Andrena robertsonii - A little bit tricky to identify, but a bee I associate with taller blooming things such as Blackberrries, shrub hollies, and sumacs. Sumacs are definitely an underrated bee plant. They tend to spread (ok, the really spread) but sometimes you want that when you are managing a large meadow or a roadside, you appreciate their ability to suppress weeds where they establish. They are actually a pretty cool form in their clumps nicely mounding from edges to centers. Photo by Brooke Alexander Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200. Date: 21 September 2017, 15:40. Source: Andrena robertsonii, F, Side, MD, Boonesboro_2013-07-02-17.49. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.