Keywords: taxonomy:binomial=hoplitis fulgida taxonomy:binomial=hoplitisfulgida biml droege hoplitis grand tetons national park grandtetonsnationalpark nps texture dimpled bug bugs bee bees animal animals animalia arthropod arthropods arthropoda insect insects insecta hymenoptera aculeata anthophila apoidea megachilidae megachilinae osmiini monumetha hoplitis fulgida hoplitisfulgida usgs side side view sideview male wing wings mandible mandibles proboscis pwrc patuxent wildlife research center usgs pollinator pwrcpatuxentwildliferesearchcenterusgspollinator zerene stacker zerenestacker zerene stacked macro macro photography macrophotography stackshot usgsbiml bright Hoplitis fulgida, a female from Grand Tetons National Park, collected as part of a study of climate change. Most species in this genus are the normal black colored bee things, but a few, like this one are, as the Latin in name implies, glittering jewels. Sierra Williams took this stacked shot. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile Hoplitis fulgida, a female from Grand Tetons National Park, collected as part of a study of climate change. Most species in this genus are the normal black colored bee things, but a few, like this one are, as the Latin in name implies, glittering jewels. Sierra Williams took this stacked shot. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile |