Solitary Bees
Most bees in Pennsylvania are solitary. In this gallery, I’ve posted photos of solitary bees from my garden in Harrisburg, summer 2024. For more information on many of the bees shown below, please visit here.
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis, sculptured resin bee
Megachile sculpturalis, sculptured resin bee
Carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica
Carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica
Leaf cutting bee with sundrop petal
Leaf cutting bee with sundrop petal
Sculptured resin bee
Sculptured resin bee
Oblong wool carder bee, Anthidium oblongatum
Oblong wool carder bee, Anthidium oblongatum
Small carpenter bee, genus Ceratina
Small carpenter bee, genus Ceratina
Mason bee gathering mud
Mason bee gathering mud
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
Megachile sculpturalis, female
Megachile sculpturalis, female
Mason bee gathering mud
Mason bee gathering mud
Sculptured resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis, male
Sculptured resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, female
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, female
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica
Carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica
Megachile pugnata, female
Megachile pugnata, female
Mason bee
Mason bee
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, female
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, female
Sharptail (leaf-cutting cuckoo bee), Genus Coelioxys
Sharptail (leaf-cutting cuckoo bee), Genus Coelioxys
Mason bee
Mason bee
Alfalfa leaf cutting bee, male
Alfalfa leaf cutting bee, male
Sculptured resin bee, female
Sculptured resin bee, female
Sharptail (leaf-cutting cuckoo bee), Genus Coelioxys
Sharptail (leaf-cutting cuckoo bee), Genus Coelioxys
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Stelis louisae, painted dark bee, a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae
Stelis louisae, painted dark bee, a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae
Leaf-cutting bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Sculptured resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis, male
Sculptured resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis, male
Megachile rotundata, alfalfa leaf cutting bee, male
Megachile rotundata, alfalfa leaf cutting bee, male
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
Patchwork leaf cutting bee
Patchwork leaf cutting bee
Eastern carpenter bee
Eastern carpenter bee
Leaf cutting bee, genus Megachile
Leaf cutting bee, genus Megachile
Asian shaggy digger bee
Asian shaggy digger bee
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Andrena, mining bee
Andrena, mining bee
Megachile sculpturalis, female
Megachile sculpturalis, female
Megachile sculpturalis, female
Megachile sculpturalis, female
Female alfalfa leaf cutter
Female alfalfa leaf cutter
Flat-tailed leafcutter bee, Megachile mendica
Flat-tailed leafcutter bee, Megachile mendica
Two-banded Cellophane-cuckoo Bee. Epeolus bifasciatus
Two-banded Cellophane-cuckoo Bee, Epeolus bifasciatus
Oblong wool carder bee, Anthidium oblongatum
Oblong wool carder bee, Anthidium oblongatum
Leaf-cutting bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Sculptured resin bee, female
Sculptured resin bee, female
Sculptured resin bee, male
Sculptured resin bee, male
Stelis louisae, painted dark bee, a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae
Stelis louisae, painted dark bee, a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae
Pair of leaf cutting bees, female, possibly Megachile pugnata
Pair of leaf cutting bees, female, possibly Megachile pugnata
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile pugnata, the pugnacious leaf cutting bee
Megachile pugnata, the pugnacious leaf cutting bee
Lunate longhorn cuckoo bee
Lunate longhorn cuckoo bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Coelioxys coturnix
Coelioxys coturnix
Osmia georgica, Georgia mason bee
Osmia georgica, Georgia mason bee
Frigid Leafcutter Bee, Megachile frigida
Frigid Leafcutter Bee, Megachile frigida
Lunate longhorn cuckoo bee
Lunate longhorn cuckoo bee
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
Subgenus Eumelissodes, female
Subgenus Eumelissodes, female
Leaf-cutting bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Andrena, mining bee
Andrena, mining bee
Leaf cutting bee, genus Megachile
Leaf cutting bee, genus Megachile
Leaf cutter attack or mating attempt, likely Megachile pugnata
Leaf cutter attack or mating attempt, likely Megachile pugnata
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, male
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, male
Leaf-cutting bee, female
Leaf-cutting bee, female
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum
Oblong wool carder bee, Anthidium oblongatum
Oblong wool carder bee, Anthidium oblongatum
Leaf cutting bee, genus Megachile
Leaf cutting bee, genus Megachile
Sleeping carpenter bee
Sleeping carpenter bee
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, male
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, male
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, female
Melissodes trinodis, dark veined longhorn bee, female
Mason bee
Mason bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Leaf-cutting bee
Flat-tailed leafcutter bee, Megachile mendica
Flat-tailed leafcutter bee, Megachile mendica
Sharptail (leaf-cutting cuckoo bee), Genus Coelioxys
Sharptail (leaf-cutting cuckoo bee), Genus Coelioxys
European wool carder bee
European wool carder bee
Frigid Leafcutter Bee, Megachile frigida
Frigid Leafcutter Bee, Megachile frigida
Andrena dunningi, Dunning’s miner bee
Andrena dunningi, Dunning’s miner bee
Leaf-cutting bee, Megachile pugnata, male
Leaf-cutting bee, Megachile pugnata, male
Oblong wool carder bee
Oblong wool carder bee
Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis
Dunning’s mining bee
Dunning’s mining bee
Megachile pugnata, the pugnacious leaf cutting bee
Megachile pugnata, the pugnacious leaf cutting bee
Megachile pugnata, male
Megachile pugnata, male
Male longhorn bee, subgenus Eumelissodes
Male longhorn bee, subgenus Eumelissodes
Subgenus Eumelissodes, female
Subgenus Eumelissodes, female