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Spotted by @beeslip and @bonnienickel.

Round and round she goes! Foraging on Calochortus splendens.

In Calystegia flower

Female emerging from nest. About 6-8 Holcopasites ruthae were patrolling this nest aggregation today.

Seen nesting and mating in this exact spot at this time last year. Also, 6 to 8 Holcopasites ruthae, the kelptoparasite of this species, were lurking in the vicinity and entering nest holes today.

Possible male. About 6-8 H. ruthae were patrolling a nesting aggregation of Calliopsis pugionis, with females entering nest holes after host bees exited.

Lurking near Calliopsis pugionis nest hole (last photo shows nest hole at top and tiny lurker at bottom).

@beesip found this second one at the site we visited last year.

Male and female asleep together on a grass stem. @beesip found these third and fourth ones at the site we visited last year.

@beesip found this first one at the site we visited last year.

Found on Encelia californica