[NatureNS] re ID for small green bees, Wolfville dyke

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> THANKS, CORY!
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Cory Sheffield <cory.silas.sheffield@gmail.com>
>> Date: September 20, 2013 11:59:42 AM ADT
>> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Cc: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>> Subject: Re: small green bees, Wolfville dyke
>>
>> Agapostemon virescens (Halictidae); the females nest quite  
>> commonly on those dykes, and nest communally.
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:40 AM, James W. Wolford  
>> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>> SEPT. 19, 2013 - I walked on the main dyke east of Wolfville  
>> Harbour in the afternoon, and, on the hard-packed soil trail on  
>> top of the dyke, there were lots of small, bright royal green bees  
>> flying around low to the ground and going in and out of burrows  
>> that were about 3 mm. in diameter (unmeasured).  The eyes, plus  
>> head? and thorax, were very bright green (gorgeous in the  
>> sunlight), and the abdomen was blackish with green stripes.  I  
>> thought these were probably solitary bees, but I saw at least two  
>> go into one burrow.
>>
>> Perhaps Cory Sheffield can provide a tentative identification of  
>> these bees?
>>
>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>
>


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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
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type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; ">THANKS, =
CORY!</div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Cory Sheffield &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:cory.silas.sheffield@gmail.com">cory.silas.sheffield@gmail.=
com</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">September 20, 2013 11:59:42 AM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: small green bees, Wolfville =
dyke</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> =
Agapostemon virescens (Halictidae); the females nest quite commonly on =
those dykes, and nest communally.<br><br> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On =
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:40 AM, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br> =
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote"> <div =
style=3D"WORD-WRAP:break-word"> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>SEPT. 19, =
2013</b></font><font style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" =
color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"> - I walked on the main =
dyke east of Wolfville Harbour in the afternoon, and, on the hard-packed =
soil trail on top of the dyke, there were lots of </font><font =
style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica" size=3D"3" face=3D"Helvetica"><b>small, =
bright royal green bees </b></font><font style=3D"FONT:12px =
Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">flying around low to the ground and going in and out =
of</font><font style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><b> burrows </b></font><font style=3D"FONT:12px =
Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">that were about 3 mm. in diameter (unmeasured).&nbsp; =
The eyes, plus head? and thorax, were very bright green (gorgeous in the =
sunlight), and the abdomen was blackish with green stripes.&nbsp; I =
thought these were probably solitary bees, but I saw at least two go =
into one burrow.</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><br></font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">Perhaps Cory Sheffield can provide a tentative =
identification of these bees?</font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0px"><font=
 style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica"><br></font></div> <div style=3D"MARGIN:0px"><font =
style=3D"FONT:12px Helvetica;COLOR:#001ee6" color=3D"#001ee6" size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.</font></div></div></blockquote></div><br></blockquote></div><br=
></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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