Digger Bees on the Simi Peak Trail at China Flat (Video)

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Digger bees are ground nesting bees that look like fuzzy honeybees. Like honeybees, the males have no stinger. Males swarm over the burrows of females, waiting for them to emerge. Females can reportedly sting but in my experience are generally not aggressive. These are along the Simi Peak Trail at China Flat. April 26, 2009.

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