Watch digger bees build sandcastles on California beaches

In this Deep Look video below, learn about the biology of beach bees! Bumble bee mimicking Digger Bees (Anthophora bomboides stanfordiana) are beach bums, hanging out on the sands of Northern California and Oregon.

Once they've mated, the females spend the spring digging their nests into sandy cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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