Monomad: Nomia Bee

I caught this nomia bee (a sweat bee species) one afternoon. While most sweat bees live communally, nomia bees tend to be solitary.

I noticed this wanderer perched quietly on a dry twig. Perhaps he was meditating; I hoped he was not a hermit. Although he's not a bee that makes honey, he's still an important pollinator. The blooming flowers must be waiting to be pollinated by him every morning.

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^{This is another entry I submitted for the daily #monomad challenge.}

^{These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.}