Posts Tagged: Wearing of the Green

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling...There Must Be a Green Insect Nearby

When Irish eyes are smiling, it could be... St. Patrick's Day is approaching or A green insect...

The female metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, nectaring on a purple coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The female metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, nectaring on a purple coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The male metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, is partly green; its head and thorax are green, but not its abdomen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The male metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, is partly green; its head and thorax are green, but not its abdomen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A sand wasp, Bembix americana, foraging on a seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus) at Bodega Bay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A sand wasp, Bembix americana, foraging on a seaside daisy (Erigeron glaucus) at Bodega Bay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7:18 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Agapostemon texanus (9), Bembix americana (1), metallic green sweat bee (3), sand wasp (3), St. Patrick''s Day (1), Wearing of the Green (1)

Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources