Osmia rufohirta - <p><i>Osmia rufohirta</i> - An Osmia from the Grecian Isles that nests in snail shells. Not this specimen as it is a male and does essentially nothing but mate. Lots of reddish hairs on this species as the name implies. Specimen collected by Jelle Devalez. Pictures by Brooke Alexander </p> <p><b>Photography Information: </b>Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200 </p> © USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA - Public domain - Wikimedia Commons
Ravin de Valbois