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Carpenter bee

Xylocopa caffra

Photo by Fanie
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Field Notes

Description:

Female

Notes:

In my garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Ingrid Yes, it is called the Butterfly bush or Polygala fruticosa. It is native to South Africa and I took this photo in my garden. You can read more about the plant here: http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/polygalfrutss.htm
AWESOME! Do you know what flower species this is?

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