ENVIRONMENTArizona has 1,300 types of bees. Here's a close-up lookProvided by Jillian CowlesAgapostemon melliventris crawling on a flower.Provided By Jillian CowlesAgapostemon melliventris crawling on a flower.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close up of Andrena (Plastandrena) prunorum.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close up of Anthidium arizona.Provided By Jillian CowlesA shot of Anthidium maculifrons, possible Vail.Provided By Jillian CowlesA shot of Anthidium maculifrons, possible Vail.Provided By Jillian CowlesA resting Bombus sonorus.Provided By Jillian CowlesA resting Brachymelecta larreae.Provided By Jillian CowlesA Brachymelecta larreae getting some pollen.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close up of a Brachymelecta larreae.Provided By Jillian CowlesA Diadasia diminuta getting some flower pollen.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close up of Eeolus splendidus.Provided By Jillian CowlesA joyful Ericrocis lata.Provided By Jillian CowlesHylaeus rugulosis close up.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close shot of Hylaeus species of the subgenus Paraprosopis.Provided By Jillian CowlesA possible Lasioglossum actinosum.Provided By Jillian CowlesA possible Lasioglossum actinosum.Provided By Jillian CowlesMegachile species of the subgenus Sayapis.Provided By Jillian CowlesMegachile species of the subgenus Sayapis.Provided By Jillian CowlesMegachile species of the subgenus Sayapis.Provided By Jillian CowlesA member of Melissodes species up close.Provided By Jillian CowlesA member of Melissodes species up close.Provided By Jillian CowlesA member of Nomada erigeronis.Provided By Jillian CowlesA member of Nomada ruficornis sitting in a flower.Provided By Jillian CowlesOsmia ribifloris biedermannii showing off its contrast to a yellow flower.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close shot of a member of Osmia.Provided By Jillian CowlesA close shot of a member of Osmia.Provided By Jillian CowlesParanthidium jugatorium perpictum.Provided By Jillian CowlesA species in the Peponapis genus seen blending in.Provided By Jillian CowlesPerdita stathamae Sphaeralceae.Provided By Jillian CowlesA shot of Triepeolus grandis.Provided By Jillian CowlesThe colorful Xenoglossa angustior.Provided By Jillian CowlesXylocopa californica arizonensis showing contrast in the wild.Provided By Jillian CowlesXylocopa californica arizonensis in a ball.Provided By Jillian Cowles