Resin Bee and Pebble Nest
Genus Dianthidium

resin bee
Resin Bee on Antelope Island. © Carol Davis, 7-17-2008

resin bee
Resin Bees make little nests composed of pebbles that are glued together.  I found the one
below, quite by accident, while photographing this little jumping spider.

bee cairn
These last two pictures were taken on Antelope Island.  I had to oversharpen the photo
to bring the pebble cairn into focus. © Carol Davis, 2009, 2008

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