Another rusty-patch sighting!

Was up at my girlfriend's place yesterday morning (June 16) in St. Paul and sighted a female worker B. affinis on Chelidonium majus (non-native greater celandine) ~8am. Distintive rusty patch on T2 and otherwise T1-2 yellow, T-shaped black marking on thorax. Wasn't able to grab a camera in time, but I'm hopeful for future sightings as her neighborhood has a lot of "bee safe" signs about!

Posted on June 18, 2020 04:25 AM by