139 pictures found
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Leafcutter bee (Megachile willughbiella) female collecting pollen in a Bluebell, 2015 June 16, Alpes
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leafcutter bee (Megachile willughbiella) female collecting pollen in a Bluebell, 2015 June 16, Alpes
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Leaf-cutting bee on Restharrow - Northern Vosges France ; Mégachile actuating the mechanism for the flower collect pollen with back legs
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee on Restharrow - Northern Vosges France ; Mégachile actuating the mechanism for the flower collect pollen with back legs while foraging nectar
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Leaf-cutting bees (Megachile sp) before leaving its dormitory
© Bernard Dubreuil / Biosphoto
© Bernard Dubreuil / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bees (Megachile sp) before leaving its dormitory shelter (Serapias vomeracea) with pollinia on its nose. Gironde - Nouvelle-Aquitaine - France.
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Leafcutter bee (Megachile pyrenaica)Horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa), Mont Ventoux, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leafcutter bee (Megachile pyrenaica)Horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa), Mont Ventoux, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) on Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) on Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
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Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, pollen baskets under the abdomen, Jardin des Palntes, Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, pollen baskets under the abdomen, Jardin des Palntes, Paris, France
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Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, pollen baskets under the abdomen, Jardin des Palntes, Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, pollen baskets under the abdomen, Jardin des Palntes, Paris, France
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Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, Jardin des Palntes, Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, Jardin des Palntes, Paris, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens)on Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens)on Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
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Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, André Citroën park, Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on flower, André Citroën park, Paris, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) on Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flower, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) on Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flower, Lorraine, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) on Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flower, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) on Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flower, Lorraine, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sp) with pollen under the abdomen, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sp) with pollen under the abdomen, Lorraine, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sp)on a garden flower in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sp)on a garden flower in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile melanopyga) female on flower, Mont Ventoux, Provence, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile melanopyga) female on flower, Mont Ventoux, Provence, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile alpicola) female lining the inside of her gallery, Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord,
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile alpicola) female lining the inside of her gallery, Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord,
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Ashy Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum sexnotatum) male on Common borage (Borago
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Ashy Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum sexnotatum) male on Common borage (Borago officinalis) and Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) in flight, Vosges du Nord Regional Nature Park, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female carrying a leaf to line her gallery, Regional Natural Park of Vosges du Nord,
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female carrying a leaf to line her gallery, Regional Natural Park of Vosges du Nord, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) female on bramble, Mont Ventoux, Provence, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) female on bramble, Mont Ventoux, Provence, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) female on borage flower (Borago officinalis), solitary bees, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) female on borage flower (Borago officinalis), solitary bees, Vosges du Nord Regional Natural Park, France
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Sicilian Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sicula) female collecting sand to make her laying cell, Crete, Greece
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Sicilian Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sicula) female collecting sand to make her laying cell, Crete, Greece
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Coastal Leaf-Cutter Bee (Megachile maritima) females on sunflower flower, Ile de Sein, Armorique Nature Park, Brittany, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Coastal Leaf-Cutter Bee (Megachile maritima) females on sunflower flower, Ile de Sein, Armorique Nature Park, Brittany, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile lagopoda) female on Devilsbit (Succisa pratensis), solitary bee, Northern Vosges
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile lagopoda) female on Devilsbit (Succisa pratensis), solitary bee, Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
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Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on Sedum flowers, solitary bee, Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) on Sedum flowers, solitary bee, Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) female on flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) female on flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Megachile (Megachile willughbiella) female on Common Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata), Pays de Loire, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Megachile (Megachile willughbiella) female on Common Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata), Pays de Loire, France
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Megachile (Megachile willughbiella) female on Common Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata), Pays de Loire, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Megachile (Megachile willughbiella) female on Common Gaillardia (Gaillardia aristata), Pays de Loire, France
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Coastal Leaf-Cutter Bee (Megachile maritima) on Common Chickling (Lathyrus sativus) female doing her best
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Coastal Leaf-Cutter Bee (Megachile maritima) on Common Chickling (Lathyrus sativus) female doing her best to avoid the pistil of the flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) on Perennial sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius) flower, Regional Natural Park of
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) on Perennial sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius) flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female on Mulberry tree (Rubus fructicosus), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges,
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female on Mulberry tree (Rubus fructicosus), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female on mulberry tree (Rubus fructicosus) Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord,
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female on mulberry tree (Rubus fructicosus) Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female on Perennial sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius) flower, Regional Natural Park of
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) female on Perennial sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius) flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile melanopyga) on Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe), Mont Ventoux, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile melanopyga) on Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe), Mont Ventoux, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile melanopyga) on Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea stoebe), Mont Ventoux, France
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Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) female on flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) female on flower, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Carpenter Bee (Megachile parietina) female, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Carpenter Bee (Megachile parietina) female, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sp) on flowers, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile sp) on flowers, Lorraine, France
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Leafcutter bee (Megachile albisecta) female on Knapweed (Centaurea sp)
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leafcutter bee (Megachile albisecta) female on Knapweed (Centaurea sp) flower, Mont Ventoux Biosphere reserve, France
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Leafcutter bee (Megachile albisecta) female on Knapweed (Centaurea sp) flower, Mont Ventoux Biosphere reserve, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leafcutter bee (Megachile albisecta) female on Knapweed (Centaurea sp) flower, Mont Ventoux Biosphere reserve, France
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Wood-carving Leaf-cutter (Megachile ligniseca) on Thistle, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Wood-carving Leaf-cutter (Megachile ligniseca) on Thistle, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile apicalis) on Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile apicalis) on Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Mégachile (Megachile pilidens) on Common restharrow (Ononis repens), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Mégachile (Megachile pilidens) on Common restharrow (Ononis repens), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Wood-carving Leaf-cutter (Megachile ligniseca) female on Borago (Borago officinalis), Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Wood-carving Leaf-cutter (Megachile ligniseca) female on Borago (Borago officinalis), Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile leaiana) on Kanpweed, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile leaiana) on Kanpweed, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) male on Knapweed, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) male on Knapweed, Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) male on Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile ericetorum) male on Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Regional Natural Park of Northern Vosges, France
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Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) on Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile pilidens) on Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) on Vetch grass (Vicia sp), Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) on Vetch grass (Vicia sp), Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
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Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) bee annoyed by an ant, Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
© Michel Rauch / Biosphoto
Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile willughbiella) bee annoyed by an ant, Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, France