Identificaciones de watsonjay

Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

Reed Lake Meadow State Natural Area
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
Burnett Co., WI
A species of special concern in WI.

Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area (SNA #621, Dunn Co., WI)
A species of special concern in WI

Reed Lake Meadow State Natural Area
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
Burnett Co., WI

Bad photos, but an confident it was affinis. I've reported it in other areas of UW-Platteville before

Bumblebee foraging on bergamot near forested area across trail from restored prairie in a nature center.

Bumblebee foraging on bergamot next to a nature center trail. Trail ran next to a wooded area on one side and a restored prairie on the other.

Bumble bee foraging in a flower patch next to a building in a county park.

Bee foraging on bergamot at tree line next to a nature center trail, across the trail from a restored prairie.

Large bee foraging on bergamot near a tree line next to a nature center trail. Flowers were across the trail from a restored prairie.

Female bee caught by a crab spider. Probably dead at this time.

Identified by John Ascher at Bugguide.net, http://bugguide.net/node/view/1314379

Thanks, @molanic!

Similar location as the last Rusty I had. I've been keeping an eye out for them. Found on Rattlesnake Master.

sleeping bee, starting to wake up
8:30 am

Found her again today on her favorite plants. There was a little bit of a storm coming through so she hunkered down on Marsh Blazingstar for a while probably 30 minutes or longer.