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Would appreciate getting an ID for this lovely plant.

Thank you in advance,
Mariana

And I would appreciate an ID for the insect :-)

Mary

Hi Mary, it looks like it could possibly be a Psithyrus rupestris, one
of the darker bees. Not sure, though. OTOH it could be a Bombus
lapidarius, but their bums are oranger, however their wings are more
transparent. I'd go for the first.

HTH :-)

I'd say it was definitely not a bombus (I have some knowledge). It IS
bee-like, perhaps a Psithyrus ...


You're undoubtedly right, Psithyrus seem a bit skinnier while Bombus are
fatter, more circular. All we can say is that they're all Apoidea.

Personally, I'm having trouble identifying the bugs (Heteroptera) in my
garden. There seem to be so many different ones.

A discussion for another day, perhaps.

Regards,

someone