Remarkable Macro Photos of Bees from Sam Droege

Agapostemon coloradinus

Chrysis conica

Chrysis conica
Sam Droege

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Chrysis pellucidula

Chrysis pellucidula
Sam Droege

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Epeolus scutellaris

Epeolus scutellaris
Sam Droege

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Eucera rosae

Eucera rosae
Sam Droege

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Osmia lignaria

Osmia lignaria
Sam Droege

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Agapostemon coloradinus

Agapostemon coloradinus
Sam Droege

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Agapostemon coloradinus

Agapostemon coloradinus
Sam Droege

Sam Droege heads up the USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program in Maryland. You can find more incredible macro photos of bees and other insects by Sam on at the USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab. The project has been ongoing since 2010.  Read more about Sam’s work at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.