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the birds and the bees
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elck |
Posted on 01-08-2005 19:55
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
bees demonstrating the facts of life. anyone know what species or where to find that? |
Jan Willem |
Posted on 02-08-2005 20:02
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2136 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi, Can you tell us the size of these bees and when and where you made this picture? Is the beginning of the abdomen of the male reddish? Theo Peeters tells it looks like Lasioglossum spec. With a little more information he may be able to tell the species name. Jan Willem |
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elck |
Posted on 02-08-2005 21:36
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
Hi Jan Willem, The animals were tiny, I never thought they were bees when I first spotted them, that small! Can you see the hairs on the leaves? The picture was taken yesterday in Rotterdam. What details can help? I took more pictures because it is very hard to get both male and female in focus at the same time. I cannot realy see any reddish parts of any significant size. Here is another view: and the wings: |
Jan Willem |
Posted on 04-08-2005 12:37
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2136 Joined: 24.07.04 |
I will forward the additional information to Theo Peeters. I will let you know his response. Jan Willem |
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cthirion |
Posted on 04-08-2005 18:07
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Basal vein is no visible : Halictidae???????????
cthirion |
Christian Schmid-Egger |
Posted on 05-08-2005 12:39
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Member Location: Germany, Berlin Posts: 233 Joined: 05.08.05 |
The photo shows to bees of the genus Lasioglossum (Halticinae). Normally, a species recognition by foto is difficult or impossible, but in this case it may be a Lasioglossum sexcinctus (or a closely related species). A special character are the dense apical bands on terga, which are uncommon in Lasioglossum. But this identification is only an idea, and not a 100% identification. best regards, Christian Schmid-Egger www.bembix.de |
elck |
Posted on 05-08-2005 19:01
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
Thanks all so far, Also Halictus tumulorum and Halictus confusus were suggested to me, do you think that is an other possibilty? |
cthirion |
Posted on 05-08-2005 22:11
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Wait response from Pauly!
cthirion |
cthirion |
Posted on 06-08-2005 10:26
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
From Pauly, sp.is interesting! Where from, when, please, Thanks! Camille cthirion |
elck |
Posted on 06-08-2005 17:59
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands. Last week. In a botanical gardens on some kitchen-herb. Maybe Melissa officinalis Thanks Camille, I'll wait patiently |
cthirion |
Posted on 08-08-2005 00:34
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Lasioglossum sextrigatum from Pauly! If possible please, with your leave, photo for the Atlas Hymrnoptera on line, Prof. RASMONT & Barbier, University Mons Hainaut Belgium! cthirion |
elck |
Posted on 09-08-2005 18:24
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
Thanks Pauly and Camille for finding the name for me. |
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