Ready or not, here I come! "Wait, can you slow down a bit?" I ask. "I can't focus when you move so fast!" No, sorry! I'm in a hurry! Anthophora urbana, a solitary, ground-nesting bee, frequents our garden to forage on the catmint (Nepeta) and lavender (Lavandula). This bee is also called an urbane digger bee (see BugGuide.net). This one encountered a honey bee, partly obscured by the foliage, but neither seemed bothered. California is home to more than 1600 wild bees, including A. urbana,...
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