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A half inch long green bee, all alone in a great big world. They're very sensitive to movement, but fortunately don't react to the strobe firing and I can sometimes get several decent shots. I believe this is a male Agapostemon texanus, or green sweat bee. The females are solid green from end to end. It's a rare treat to even find these guys, let alone get close enough to shoot one.