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Bees from the family Colletidae arrived at Sandalwood in early February.
These plasterer bees, Colletes thoracicus, have taken over about
one forth of the gopher tortoise reserve. They colonized the sandy
area that had little vegetation and have burrowed into the ground.
It is an awesome sight to see the swarm on the ground! We would
like to thank the Florida Department of Agriculture for identifying
these bees. |
