Gooden's Nomad Bee by durleybeachbum
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Description
NO it is NOT a wasp!
Nomada goodeniana.
One of several species of related nomad bee, all of which look more like wasps than bees.
A cuckoo of other solitary bees, such as Andrena species, and often seen around the emtrance holes of their nests.
The female lays her eggs in the cells of the host:these hatch and the larvae feed on the pollen and honey provided , and on the hosts eggs or larvae.
Info from Richard Lewington's beautiful Guide to Garden Wildlife pub.by BWP.
Comments (31)
Juliette.Gribnau
great find and capture !!
wonderworld
Of course Gorgeous and LOVE the colors!!! Bravo Andrea:)
jendellas
The wings look so delicate!!
dochtersions
Thank you for the info, Andrea. What a great capture! I like so much those two yellow dots on his head, it looks like if it has two eyes on the back to me :). About my last upload "Yes, you know this flower well, Andrea". It is a kind of clover, which often is used as a green manure on fields. If I remember well, Juliette did an upload last year from the same flower. My capture was taken Wednesday in 'the wild' (Gerendal) :)
dakotabluemoon
Wow what a close up of this specimen and he is a very pretty one at that.
DAVER2112
Fantastic capture! Real nice details. :)
greyone
Awesome capture Andrea. If I saw this bee, I would probably think it is a wasp. I love the info you are able to share with us about these images. I have to admit, I have learned quite a bit just from following your gallery for the last couple of years.
Jean_C
Splendid macro capture, beautiful details on this bee!
beachzz
You do these SO well--the detail is incredible!!
evielouise
great colors this might be the most beautiful I've ever seen
helanker
Another superb shot from your hand, Andrea.
pat40
Splendid Capture.
Hendesse
Superb details. An excellent shot!!
auntietk
I wouldn't know one from another, but it's very pretty! A most excellent shot.
bmac62
Fascinating. So this is a sort of homeless bee...one that might live in a cardboard box under a bridge if no other bees' nests are found:) Like your explanation.
jayfar
A great shot and thanks for the info, you learn something different every day.
emmecielle
Splendid capture, Andrea! :)
Glendaw
What a golden moment of opportunity!! Awsome capture of this bee in all its splender. Fantastic lighting and details. Thanks for passing on the information Andrea.
awjay
whos the little guy on his back
Blush
Awesome Love the colors Hugs Susan~
0rest4wicked
Good narrative to compliment this detailed image!
goodoleboy
Stunning capture, Andrea! For one who has seen his share of wasps - but that was a long time ago - it is evident that this is not one, but rather the insect you named in your title.
npauling
A super capture of this pretty little bee.
jocko500
wonderful macro
three_grrr
I think I would've thought it a wasp too, though on second look, I think the wings are too wide for a wasp. but I'm no expert, and only know the common local waspish characters! She looks quite lovely on forget-me-not, at least I think that's what she is sitting on.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Supe pic, I saw one of these once on Scabiosa, went to snap it and it flew off, bummer.
kgb224
Amazing capture Andrea. God Bless.
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic capture! Real nice details!
danapommet
I had to zoom just to check out those wings. A gorgeous capture and wonderful information!
praep
Beautiful shot and really interesting information.