mining bee departing from basalt cactus

May 11, 2023 • L.T. Murray/Quilomene Wildlife Area • Kittitas County, Washington

Coordinates: 46.98875,-120.23952 (click for map)
mining bee departing from basalt cactus (Andrena sp., Pediocactus nigrispinus (Pediocactus simpsonii var. robustior)) [L.T. Murray/Quilomene Wildlife Area, Kittitas County, Washington]
Filename: 20230511-125958.jpg 2121x1591 pixels, ISO 125, f5.0 @ 1/100 sec
Andrena sp., Pediocactus nigrispinus (Pediocactus simpsonii var. robustior)

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