Hylaeus floridanus, F, face, Moore Co., N. Carolina_2014-01-08-15.16.50 ZS PMax

Description :

The female of the previous bee. Note the reduced yellow markings on the face (maculations in the parlance of taxonomists) and presenting the reason that bese in Genus Hylaeus are called "Masked Bees". 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