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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Photo by Kranti Dhiman
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Field Notes

Description:

It has black shiny abdomen . It has yellow hairs present on thorax. Large sized bee and is a great pollinator . It is solitary bee .

Habitat:

Found in my school garden sucking the nectar. Taken after the hard work of almost 2 hours .

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PublishedMarch 13, 2013

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