Leaf-cutter

Leaf-cutter bee at entrance to her nest in a stone wall. She is holding a piece of leaf here, but we cant see it because of the angle.

Also, that leaf segment wasn’t as large as this piece, brought in 3.5 minutes earlier. Megachile bees line their nests with half circle pieces of leaf that they cut out rather swiftly. They also collect pollen on their abdomens, which is why it’s so hairy there.