Andrena ziziae, M, Face, VA, Giles County_2014-01-31-13.35.54 ZS PMax

Descrission:

A small spring Andrena, the female uses pollen from Zizia plants to provision her nest. This specimen was captured by Nancy Adamson in the mountains of West Virginia. Photograph by Brooke Alexander Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile