Beneficial Pollinators: Honey Bees and Bicolored Striped-Sweat Bee

With temperatures increasing in South Dakota, expect to see an increase of beneficial pollinators searching for blooming plants. Learn about two important pollinators, the honey bee and the native bicolored striped-sweat bee.

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Female bicolored striped sweat bee (Agapostemon virescens) on Echinacea purpurea! They're soooo beautiful. Like glittering jewels with fluffy pantaloons. : r/NativePlantGardening

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