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  2. Squash bee - Wikipedia

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    The name squash bee, also squash and gourd bee, is applied to two related genera of bees in the tribe Eucerini; Peponapis and Xenoglossa.Both genera are oligoleges (pollen specialists) on the plant genus Cucurbita and closely related plants, although they usually do not visit watermelon, cucumber, and melon plants. [1]

  3. Peponapis pruinosa - Wikipedia

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    Peponapis pruinosa is a species of solitary bee in the tribe Eucerini, the long-horned bees.Its common name is the eastern cucurbit bee.It may be called the squash bee, but this name can also apply to other species in its genus, as well as the other squash bee genus, Xenoglossa. [1]

  4. Peponapis - Wikipedia

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    Peponapis is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae. [1] They are Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants. The species of this genus are found in North America. [1] Species: [1] Peponapis apiculata (Cresson, 1879) Peponapis atrata (Smith, 1879) Peponapis azteca Hurd & Linsley, 1966; Peponapis citrullina ...

  5. Mason Bees, Far from Destructive, Are Great for a Garden - AOL

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    Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy garden. Mason bees, for instance, are small native bees with 150 species found in North America.

  6. Xenoglossa - Wikipedia

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    Xenoglossa is a genus of large squash bees in the family Apidae. There are about 11 described species in Xenoglossa. [1] [2] [3] Species.

  7. 'Bee invasion' stops play at Indian Wells tennis tournament - AOL

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    A "bee invasion" halted play on a court at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in California on Thursday, and video showed the insects swarming over a camera lens and buzzing around players.

  8. The Garden: Visions of Paradise - Wikipedia

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    Currently it means 'garden' as in horticulture. 'The "Mary Garden" (Paradiesgärtlein) by an unknown Rhenish master in the early 15th century is at once an exemplary hortus conclusus and a telling record of late medieval gardening practices.' – The Garden: Visions of Paradise. Excerpted from the caption for the painting found on pp. 40–41 ...

  9. Euglossini - Wikipedia

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    The special fragrance collection organs are seen on the large hind legs of this Euglossa viridissima as it sleeps on a leaf. Male orchid bees have uniquely modified legs which are used to collect and store different volatile compounds (often esters) throughout their lives, primarily from orchids in the subtribes Stanhopeinae and Catasetinae, where all species are exclusively pollinated by ...