Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Carpenter Bees

A time to gather .. Pollen from False Sunflowers .. Carpenter Bees are very active .. Very few Skipper butterflies are around .. Though when the Skippers do show up .. They flit around in a frenzy .. Though these Eastern Carpenter Bees ( Xylocopa virginica ) are quite large .. Balance is no problem .. Even when a gust of wind blows .. They hang on .. On the right side .. Upside down .. Is a male Carpenter Bee .. With his distinguishing facial white spot .. There are literally hundreds of varieties of Carpenter Bees .. -- EXPLORE -- © All Rights Reserved

Several Carpenter Bees in the Garden of Surprises - Once in awhile, two get rather close on one flower cluster - Korean Spice Viburnum is a favorite - None of these bees are small - But as long as I leave them alone - They return the favor - © All Rights Reserved www.jeffpippen.com/hymenoptera/xylocopa.htm