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Category: Native Bees

“El Guapo,” our rare Mesoxaea texana, catching some Z’s on the South Texas Sand Sheet!

Mesoxaea texana update from the South Texas Sand Sheet, and guess what? The Protoxaea gloriosa are back!!!!!!!

“Female Mesoxaea texana on the South Texas Sand Sheet”

“Making more Mesoxaea texana on the South Texas Sand Sheet”

“Mesoxaea texana nectaring on Waltheria indica on the South Texas Sand Sheet!”

“Tepanec Long-horned Bees Nectaring on Coma on the South Texas Sand Sheet,” by C. M. Rich, Texas Master Naturalist

In Celebration of National Pollinator Week 2023!

Recent Posts

  • “El Guapo,” our rare Mesoxaea texana, catching some Z’s on the South Texas Sand Sheet!
  • Mesoxaea texana update from the South Texas Sand Sheet, and guess what? The Protoxaea gloriosa are back!!!!!!!
  • “Male Mesoxaea texana on the South Texas Sand Sheet”
  • “Female Mesoxaea texana on the South Texas Sand Sheet”
  • “Making more Mesoxaea texana on the South Texas Sand Sheet”
  • “Mesoxaea texana nectaring on Waltheria indica on the South Texas Sand Sheet!”

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