Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

Bumble Bee (Bombus)

Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden at the WSU Pullman Campus, WA.

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Masked Bee (Hylaeus)

Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden at the WSU Pullman Campus, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Common Sawfly (Tenthredinidae)

Sawfly photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Nomad Bee (Nomada)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Mining Bee (Andrenidae)

Bee photographed at Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA.

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Common Sawfly (Tenthredinidae)

Sawfly photographed in Colfax, WA.

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Hone Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee foraging on mustard flower. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Hone Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee foraging on mustard flower. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Newly Emerged Honey Bee Drone (Apis mellifera)

Male honey bee photographed at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Newly Emerged Honey Bee Drone (Apis mellifera)

Male honey bee photographed at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Newly Emerged Honey Bee Drone (Apis mellifera)

Male honey bee photographed at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Drone Honey Bee Pupa (Apis mellifera)

This is the "dark-eyed" phase of pupation, right before it molts into an adult. This pupa was removed from burr comb during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Drone Honey Bee Pupa (Apis mellifera)

This is the "dark-eyed" phase of pupation, right before it molts into an adult. This pupa was removed from burr comb during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee Worker Pupa (Apis mellifera)

This pupa was removed from burr comb during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Drone Honey Bee Comb (Apis mellifera)

Developing drones removed from burr comb during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers photographed at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee workers feeding on burr comb removed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee Hive Box (Apis mellifera)

Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee Frame (Apis mellifera)

Frame photographed during a hive check. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Honey Bee Hive Box (Apis mellifera)

Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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Swarm Cell Check (Apis mellifera)

Beekeeper checking the bottom of frames for swarm cells. Photograph taken at the "Rose of Sharon Farm" in Chehalis, WA.

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