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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Photo by CoJoMo
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Field Notes

Description:

A very common type of bee. Differentiated form the bumble bee based on its lack of any yellow coloring on the abdomen.

Notes:

Found near downtown Lexington KY

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Eastern carpenter bee

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