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Andrena specularia, F, Face, ND, Stutsman County
Andrena specularia - This is a prairie bee. I know that because it is from North Dakota and there are no records that I know of east of the Mississippi River. In fact, there are no legit records outside of North Dakota. Other than the mysterious Turtle Mountains, ND is all about prairie. I would like to propose that this become the state's bee. Collected by the fabulous Elaine Evans. Photographs by Brooke Alexander.
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