The honey-tailed striped sweat bee, Agapostemon melliventris
This mesmerizing photo, shot by iNaturalist member “Stonebird,” is the best depiction of a mating lek I have ever seen. It is so dense with bees, it almost looks like a honey bee swarm. I cropped the photo a bit so you can see the details, but the branch holds many more of these striking […] Read more