Can anyone help me identify a strange bee, which I have never observed
before?  I live
in South Florida between Bellglade and West Palm Beach, near Lion Country
Safari.  I
have seen ground nesting bees that are about the size of A. Mellifera.  They
have
several horizontal dark bands seperated by a greenish, gray color.  The
lower part of
the abdomen is bright yellow.  I have observed them harvesting pollen and
nectar from
weeds and comming and going from their nest.  These are very noisy bees and
make a
buzzing sound similar to that of drone.
 Carl Mueller     Email: [log in to unmask]
 West Palm Beach, Florida USA