It was only a couple millimeters long, but what it lacked in size, it boasted in colors.
It took to a puddle of sugar water (a hummingbird treat that had spilled out onto a stone) giving me a few precious minutes to photograph it.
The red ball is the head of a sewing pin, just to show a comparison in size.
The bee does not seem to be too impressed by it.
"Keep that thing away from me, will you?"
Another little gem appeared about 3 weeks later. A Virescent Green Bee has been in our garden on several occasions, usually looking for nectar or pollen in the squash patch or on the sunflowers.
The metallic bees belong to a large group called Halictid Bees; small, usually solitary bees who build their nests in the ground.
It may take a long a long time for a person to notice their presence but once found they seem to be re-appearing year after year.
That probably because there is such a huge difference between looking and seeing.
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