Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Augochlorella striata
The Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee is a small, metallic green bee with distinctive yellow stripes on its abdomen. It is often found visiting a variety of flowers in meadows and gardens, where it plays an important role as a pollinator. In these photos, the bee is shown nectaring on flowers, highlighting its iridescent body and the contrast of its yellow stripes against the green background.
For identification details and comparison with similar species, see Augochlorella striata in the Field Notes section.
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee on a Flower
A close view of the bee’s metallic green body with yellow stripes, as it nectars on a flower.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Settings: ISO 2000 • Aperture f/10.0 • Shutter 1/500 s
D79A0849 • Size: 3000 x 2000
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee on a Flower
A close view of the bee’s metallic green body with yellow stripes, as it nectars on a flower.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Settings: ISO 2000 • Aperture f/10.0 • Shutter 1/500 s
D79A0851 • Size: 3000 x 2000
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee on a Flower
A close view of the bee’s metallic green body with yellow stripes, as it nectars on a flower.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Settings: ISO 2000 • Aperture f/10.0 • Shutter 1/500 s
D79A0852 • Size: 3000 x 2000
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee on a Flower
A close view of the bee’s metallic green body with yellow stripes, as it nectars on a flower.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Settings: ISO 2000 • Aperture f/10.0 • Shutter 1/500 s
D79A0857 • Size: 3000 x 2000