Insects and Spiders

Bee On Skyflower

I tried a new native texas flowering shrub this year and it attracted bees like crazy. This bee was using the bristles on its hind legs to collect pollen. Turned out to be a new species for me.
Two-spotted Long-horned Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus)
Skyflower (Duranta Erecta)

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