These are photographs of bees collected in National Parks from a variety of separate projects.

Hoplitis fulgida, Grand Tetons National Park

Perdita latior, Arizona Petrified Forest National Park

Leptochilus acolhuus, Key Biscayne National Park, Florida

Sceliphron caementarium, Biscayne, Florida

Augochlorella aurata, Camden County, Georgia

Osmia chalybea, Georgia, Camden County

Agapostemon angelicus, Pennington County, South Dakota, Badlands National Park

Fly, Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming

Megachile pseudobrevis, Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Andrena illinoensis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park

Andrena astragali, female, Badlands National Park, SD

Anthophora affabilis, Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Dufourea marginata, Isle Royale, Michigan

Lasioglossum pictum, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan

Andrena accepta, South Dakota, Badlands National Park

Anthidium maculifrons, Key Biscayne National Park, Florida

Epeolus zonatus, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia

Agapostemon virescens, Kings County, New York

Melecta species, Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming

Dianthidum curvatum, South Dakota, Badlands national Park

Dianthidium concinnum, Pennington County, South Dakota

Nomia universitatis, South Dakota, Badlands National Park

credit: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory

There are a lot of amazing places to shoot outdoor. Author took those photos in field of corn. She actually does a pretty good job with retro idea! It was a pleasure to work with friends.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup heavy cream
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, small pieces
1  vanilla extract
1/3 cup  cocoa
1/5 cup brandy

Bring the heavy cream just to a boil. Remove from the heat immediately. Add the chopped chocolate, brandy and vanilla extract and stir until the mixture is completely smooth. Roll the mixture quickly into balls and than roll the ball in the cocoa powder and chill.