tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post8713114138730658373..comments2023-08-27T05:35:50.637-05:00Comments on Nature in the Ozarks: Cuckoo Bee (Nomada sp.)Marvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-11311327661762079422011-02-01T22:08:09.568-06:002011-02-01T22:08:09.568-06:00Hmmm....I hadn't known of this species either....Hmmm....I hadn't known of this species either... great photos....Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-76337403937234340192011-01-27T02:12:14.705-06:002011-01-27T02:12:14.705-06:00I've never even heard of this one.
Beautiful s...I've never even heard of this one.<br />Beautiful shots and great Info!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735273216574108695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-34925797057148488742011-01-26T22:38:15.225-06:002011-01-26T22:38:15.225-06:00You have offer such interesting observations of na...You have offer such interesting observations of nature around you. I've enjoyed reviewing your photos.Oakland Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352365270299187377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-50788547233501753102011-01-26T14:18:48.460-06:002011-01-26T14:18:48.460-06:00Great photo! I never have any luck taking ones lik...Great photo! I never have any luck taking ones like that. :(<br /><br />Leslie<br />ABCW Team :)Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-84054405057280292082011-01-26T13:17:14.879-06:002011-01-26T13:17:14.879-06:00Interesting post and great picture.Interesting post and great picture.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914540955177826758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-10830611018847629522011-01-25T22:35:23.734-06:002011-01-25T22:35:23.734-06:00Thank you all for your kind comments.
EG Wow: No...Thank you all for your kind comments.<br /><br />EG Wow: No, the strawberry is a cultivated variety out in our garden.<br /><br />There are a wide variety of cuckoo bees, many look very different from this particular specimen. The <a href="http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/general_cuckoobees.html" rel="nofollow">Urban Bee Gardens</a> website says cuckoo bees make up about 15% of the world's total bee population. This site includes photos of several different cuckoo bees. The images tab on <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/15025" rel="nofollow">BugGuide's Cuckoo Bee</a> section has thousands of photos, although most are repeated images of the same species taken by different photographers throughout North America.<br /><br />The difficulty in seeing cuckoo bees is that they don't frequent flowers as much as other bees, and that's where we usually look for bees. I just got lucky to catch this particular bee nectaring. The Bee Gardens site says 60-70% of all native California bees nest in the ground. Cuckoo bees mostly prowl habitat suitable for ground-nesting bees, and that habitat is bare dirt. We humans seem to abhor bare dirt. We (including me) plant grass, ground cover or apply mulch. You're most apt to see cuckoo bees while watching a patch of bare soil during the summer -- and that quickly gets boring.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-29724779144746889992011-01-25T22:15:04.870-06:002011-01-25T22:15:04.870-06:00Interesting. I never knew anything about the cuck...Interesting. I never knew anything about the cuckoo bee. She's a trickster. Nice capture. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219366045767828564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-59165263621688597002011-01-25T19:28:12.568-06:002011-01-25T19:28:12.568-06:00Really nice shot of the cuckoo bee, Marvin! I'...Really nice shot of the cuckoo bee, Marvin! I'll be looking for this bee this summer.<br /><br />Is the flower a wild strawberry?EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-88457374935778225932011-01-25T17:38:10.152-06:002011-01-25T17:38:10.152-06:00Wonderful shot and such fascinating information. I...Wonderful shot and such fascinating information. I've never heard of a cuckoo bee until this very moment! Thank you!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-55448948004691590492011-01-25T16:58:21.602-06:002011-01-25T16:58:21.602-06:00No apology needed when you share an outstanding ph...No apology needed when you share an outstanding photo like this. Amazing the clearity.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-84167084090409639592011-01-25T16:44:42.972-06:002011-01-25T16:44:42.972-06:00My goodness. I never heard of such a bee before. ...My goodness. I never heard of such a bee before. Fascinating and it does look like a wasp.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-23178952660297995282011-01-25T13:44:03.453-06:002011-01-25T13:44:03.453-06:00A bee I did not know.
Interesting stuff.
ROG, ABC...A bee I did not know.<br />Interesting stuff.<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-47578919421282972722011-01-25T12:01:44.668-06:002011-01-25T12:01:44.668-06:00I agree that it looks like a wasp. I think I have ...I agree that it looks like a wasp. I think I have seen this bee around here. I bet if I look at old photos I would have a shot of it. I like that little moth on that bloom too. Interesting looking creature.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-86990220891210108742011-01-25T11:54:57.346-06:002011-01-25T11:54:57.346-06:00Fascinating! Never before heard of a cuckoo bee.Fascinating! Never before heard of a cuckoo bee.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.com