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28-SEP-2006 Sandy Spitalnik

Leaf-cutter Bee (female)

Shakespeare Garden, Central Park, NYC

Family Megachilidae (Leaf-cutter Bees, Mason Bees, and allies)
Subfamily Megachilinae
Tribe Megachilini
Genus Megachile (Leaf-cutter and Resin Bees)
No Taxon (Subgenus Megachile)
Species centuncularis (Megachile centuncularis)

As shown in this photo, female leaf-cutter bees (other than parasitic species) collect pollen on the undersides of their abdomens.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/250s f/14.0 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time28-Sep-2006 16:19:02
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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