Bees, Wasps, Ants, Sawflies (Hymenoptera)

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Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)
Wasp photographed in the Olympia, WA, near the state capitol.
Sphex ichneumoneus sphex sphecidae thread wasp waist waisted flwoer forage orange gold hymenoptera nectar flower
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasp photographed in the Olympia, WA, near the state capitol.
vespid vespidae forage flower nectar paper wasp paperwasp polistes female
Long-horned Bee (Eucerini)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator eucerini apidae antennae
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator honeybee worker female foraging social lavendar
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator honeybee worker female foraging social lavendar
Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator Bombus vosnesenskii bombus apidae yellow face bumblebee
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator honeybee worker female foraging social
Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator Bombus vosnesenskii bombus apidae yellow face bumblebee
Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera flower forage pollen nectar pollinator Bombus vosnesenskii bombus apidae yellow face bumblebee
Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)
Bee photographed on campus at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR.
hymenoptera nectar pollinator Bombus vosnesenskii bombus apidae yellow face bumblebee rest leaf
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasp photographed at the WSU Arboretum, Pullman, WA.
vespid vespidae drink water pond puddle wasp wasps summer float
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the WSU Arboretum, Pullman, WA.
apidae bombus bumblebee sunflower forage pollen pollination nectar foraging pollinator summer social
Leaf Cutter Bee (Megachilidae)
Bee photographed at the WSU Arboretum, Pullman, WA.
megachilidae megachilid leaf cut cutting bee forage flower pollen nectar hymenoptera
Yellowjacket (Vespidae)
Wasp collecting water from a puddle on campus at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
vespid vespidae forage water nectar puddle hymenoptera female
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasp collection water from a puddle on campus at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
vespid vespidae social female drink water foraging hymenoptera
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasp collection water from a puddle on campus at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
vespid vespidae social female drink water foraging hymenoptera
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasp collection water from a puddle on campus at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
vespid vespidae social female drink water foraging hymenoptera
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
honeybee apidae honey hymenoptera florage foraging pollen nectar pollination female worker social family sunflower
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
honeybee apidae honey hymenoptera florage foraging pollen nectar pollination female worker social family compound cone flower coneflower
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
honeybee apidae honey hymenoptera florage foraging pollen nectar pollination female worker social family compound cone flower coneflower
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
honeybee apidae honey hymenoptera florage foraging pollen nectar pollination female worker social family sunflower
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
honeybee apidae honey hymenoptera florage foraging pollen nectar pollination female worker social family compound cone flower coneflower
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination compound coneflower cone
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed on campus at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination hollyhock
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination compound coneflower cone
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination compound coneflower cone
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination sunflower
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination sunflower
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination compound coneflower cone
Bumble Bee (Bombus)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
bombus apidae bumblebee flower forage hymenoptera florage pollen nectar pollination compound coneflower cone
Cuckoo-leaf-cutter Bees (Coelioxys)
Bee photographed at the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Display Garden on campus at WSU Pullman, WA.
megachilidae megachilid flower nectar pollen forage foraging hymenoptera
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Wasps collected from Yakima, WA. Insects emerged from nests in lab.
polistes paper wasp vespid vespidae nest hymenoptera wasps family social
Spider Wasp (Pompilidae)
Wasp photographed in Olympia, WA.
pompilidae predator prey hunter spider hunting solitary wasp hymenoptera
Spider Wasp (Pompilidae)
Wasp photographed in Olympia, WA.
pompilidae predator prey hunter spider hunting solitary wasp hymenoptera
Bumble Bee (likely Bombus vosnesenskii)
Bumble bee photographed in Olympia, WA.
Bombus vosnesenskii bumbus bumblebee hymenoptera forage flower pollen pollinator pollination nectar apidae
Great Golden Digger Wasps (Sphex ichneumoneus)
Wasps photographed in Olympia, WA.
mint forage foraging nectar flower hymenoptera sphecidae sphex

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