Insects and Spiders

Purple Flowers Have The Sweetest Nectar

The two-spotted longhorn bees have discovered another purple flower in my yard. Got a shot of one enjoying the dainty flowers of my Russian sage.
Two-spotted Longhorn Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus)
Crazy Blue Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

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