Carpenter Bee (female)

Ok, I guess I wasn't direct or clear enough with my previous comments. That's the link I gave and said it fits both spottings and that the ID you had previously suggested was wrong. Communication issues but everything is fine so lets close the discussion here so we don't annoy Ben too much :).

Faredin,you have to be fast at ID suggestion. or somebody can beat you too it.!! In any case the credit goes to you 100 Percent. Check the link I provided because it shows both the male and female. On a species level this seems to be Xylocopa Confusa. Correct me If i am wrong.

We love it, we learn by identifying your spottings so in one way you are giving the topics us to learn. Please, just keep bringing more spottings, we are happy :)

Jemma, since I gave the right ID then there is no need for you to suggest it. Ben can take care of it or I can suggest that :). But which link should I check? If you mean the reference link you put in your suggestion, then what should I check?

Faredin,please check my link out!

Faredin You did provide a great link and Vespa -bicolor is a great suggestion. In either cases it is a Xylocopa sp.

Ok then this is the female as Jemma suggested but then I really not sure if the ID of the other bee is right. Look at this link, it perfectly fits this spotting and the previous one: http://vespa-bicolor.net/main/solitary-bees/xylocopa-confusa.htm , but this genus is hard so would be easy to get the wrong ID.

It is a carpenter bee and that's definitely not a pollen. It looks like it could be 'Xylocopa virginica' and it has a few subspecies.

I am not sure if this is the one you are refferring to. The female Carpenter bees ,which i have seen here are totally black. The yellow is puzzling unless we can call it "Pollen"!