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These small bees have shaggy, yellow hairs on the rear legs. They seemed to be invading the burrows of a smaller bee on a south-facing sandy slope. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136163074

Dozens of small bees making/guarding burrows in a south-facing sandy slope. The burrows seemed to be under assault from larger bees that have shaggy, yellow hairs on the rear legs. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136162632

Quick check for Anthophora walshii in restored sand barren with intentional condition for this and associated species. Abundant blooming Baptisia with loosened bare sand/gravel. At least two A. walshii females in small area. Did not do a search of area; just confirmatory check.

Quick check for Anthophora walshii in restored sand barren with intentional condition for this and associated species. Abundant blooming Baptisia with loosened bare sand/gravel. At least two A. walshii females in small area (9 sq. meters or so). Did not do a search of area; just confirmatory check.

Quick check for Anthophora walshii in restored sand barren with intentional condition for this and associated species. Abundant blooming Baptisia with loosened bare sand/gravel. At least two A. walshii females in small area (9 sq.m). Did not do a search of area; just confirmatory check.

all over the place on Lyonia mariana. Usually see little or nothing on this plant aside from Xylocopa punching holes in all the flowers. Are the other Lyonia specialists ever on mariana, or just ligustrina?