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Squash Blossom Special
Male squash bees know just where to sleep--inside a squash blossom. If you're growing squash and...
Male squash bee nestled inside a squash blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Male squash bee wide awake. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of tongue of male squash bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Yellow Blossom Special
They're up and at it long before the honey bees. Before dawn breaks, you'll see the tiny bees...
A squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)