A male bee attempting to mate with a very pollen-covered female bee. She spent most of the time frenetically trying to get rid of him so, the photos aren't as sharp as desired. Bees were about 6mm long.
Foraging on black-eyed susan in prairie field surrounded by woods.
Matt Kelly, thebeereport.com
On Ageratina Havanensis. ID welcomed and appreciated!
On Skeleton-leaf goldeneye
Viguiera stenoloba
Yellow and black bee on flower
Dark colors with no hair
No precipitation
No wind
Open forest
85 degrees fahrenheit
Sunny, moist environment