
Chrysis conica

Chrysis pellucidula

Epeolus scutellaris

Eucera rosae

Osmia lignaria

Agapostemon coloradinus

Agapostemon coloradinus

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.