Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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]
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]
Bees look for flowers that have brightly colored petals, have a sweet or minty fragrance, are symmetrical, bloom in the daytime, and offer lots of pollen and nectar on which to feed.
The yellow or orange flowers on a Cucurbita plant are of two types: female and male. The female flowers produce the fruit and the male flowers produce pollen. Many North and Central American species are visited by specialist bee pollinators, but other insects with more general feeding habits, such as honey bees, also visit.
Seems he was scouting his garden and found the insects on his squash plants. Squash bug has a snout it inserts in the circulatory system of the plant and drains the life out of the plant.
Turns out that ground bees do not damage yards, even if the little dirt mounds from their digging may look unattractive, according to DTEK Live Bee Removal. Ground bees are considered to be great ...
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 ...
These unusual flowers carry a patriotic meaning, proving that pride can come in many shapes and colors. It can also represent conquest, perhaps because of its assertive celebratory color and ...