Ptilothrix bombiformis
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Ptilothrix bombiformis, known generally as the hibiscus bee or eastern digger bee, is a species of solitary chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in the eastern United States and, rarely, in s
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A female hibiscus bee standing on water to collect it for nest construction
Hibiscus
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Hibiscus is a genus of common flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical
Ptilothrix bombiformis
…flowers, water, and an area of hard-packed, dried mud ground in which to nest. Typically, these requirements are all met in a marshy area suitable for Hibiscus plants (commonly called hibiscus or mallows). However, these adaptable bees also use human-altered landscapes, finding pollen in hibiscus landscaping…
Hibiscus flower TZ
butterfly on Hibiscus cultivar flower
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in full bloom
Stages in the life-cycle of a flower