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Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Description:

Large bee with bald spot in yellow hairs on thorax. Abdomen shiny black.

Habitat:

This one was working on the blooms in a large patch of Germander.

Notes:

Small sunny opening along the trail through a riparian hardwood forest.

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gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 23, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012

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