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elwood Joined: 6/22/2007 Location: london ontario Posts: 72	Posted: Aug/05/2009 7:34 PM PST at least i think they're bees! not up on my bugs. they all have the hots for my sunflowers, and will 'linger over' the other plants. have seen smallish bees looking like they're wearing 'saddle bags'that are the exact same shade of yellow as the sunflower petals...also, this same type but with a gorgeous emerald green head and/or thorax! also quite small, dull coloured bees or maybe seem dull because their wings cover their colouring. for a few weeks straight had black and grey, fuzzy bees on my vir. creeper every day (gone now)...think they might be leaf cutters? also, luckily, the 'garden varieties' haha ...honey, bumbles and yellow jackets. quite interesting to see what i can see every day! Quote \| Reply \| Report

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Joined: 6/22/2007
Location: london ontario
Posts: 72

Posted: Aug/05/2009 7:34 PM PST

at least i think they're bees! not up on my bugs.
they all have the hots for my sunflowers, and will 'linger over' the other plants. have seen smallish bees looking like they're wearing 'saddle bags'that are the exact same shade of yellow as the sunflower petals...also, this same type but with a gorgeous emerald green head and/or thorax! also quite small, dull coloured bees or maybe seem dull because their wings cover their colouring. for a few weeks straight had black and grey, fuzzy bees on my vir. creeper every day (gone now)...think they might be leaf cutters? also, luckily, the 'garden varieties' haha ...honey, bumbles and yellow jackets.
quite interesting to see what i can see every day!

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