Dufourea novaeangliae Drama

Dufourea novaeagliae Bee

The Pickerel Weed is blooming.  While it is doing so, I sit by the edge of the pond photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies.  The Dragon/Damsel flies come out when the conditions are right and this particular morning they were still in hiding.

I found myself looking for the Dufourea novaeaglie Bees which according to Wikipedia, "There is a species of bee (Dufourea novaeangliae) that exclusively visits Pontederia cordata," aka Pickerel Weed.  They are tiny bees, which I have tried to show in this shot.  Anyway, I saw only one.  I looked all around and could see only this one.

Unknown Spider

At first, I did not notice this unknown spider lurking on the back side of the bloom.  My first glimpse of it said, "ant" to me.  I was incorrect as you can see.

The struggle went on, mostly behind the bloom.  I was able to get a shot periodically when it moved into view.

At one point the two creatures descended on web filament of the spider.  I thought the bee was about to lose.  Then, instantaneously, the bee flew away and landed on the pickerel weed bloom.

Dufourea novaeagliae Bee

I couldn't see where it might have been injured.

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