Blood bee (Sphecodes app.) on New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii). A rare encounter with a male blood bee - so rare in fact that I had no idea what I was photographing. For some reason I seem to only encounter females, until now that is. There are distinct differences. Many thanks to John Ascher at bugguide.net for the ID. #sphecodes #bloodbee #newyorkaster #symphyotrichumnovibelgii #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro











