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Carpentar bee

Xylocopa virginica

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

large black bee nearly an inch long

Habitat:

spotted among candle bush flowers

Reference Links:

Eastern carpenter bee

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Juan DiTrani
Well, I think is safe to say is a Carpenter bee
auntnance123
Ironically you've found the best face/head shot already: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6215274 Again I thank you.
auntnance123
Juan I will look through my others in this series to see if I can find a decent head shot. Really appreciate your help. Thanks
Juan DiTrani
To me it looks like a Carpenter bee (Xylocopa) but for been totally sure I should see the head (or face)
auntnance123
Thanks, Karen. I don't often see these bees until these flowers bloom.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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