Uplands Reserve

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Sweat Bee. Less than 1/2" long, this small metallic green/yellow bee builds its nest in the ground, often in the form of a colony, and stocks its nest with pollen. Adult bees feed on nectar and are important pollinators of many plants. As the name implies, the sweat bee is attracted to perspiration.

Photographs by Valerie Lykes