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Yellow Carpenter Bee male

xylocopa confusa

Description:

Yellow carpenter bee male defending its territory. Update - name changed from caffra to confusa.

Habitat:

Paddy fields, outskirts of Bandung. Altitude 1000m.

Notes:

I disturbed this very large yellow carpenter bee as I tried to pass through its territory. It would circle around and then hover menacingly in front of me for a couple of seconds. I guess that I am over my aversion to bees and wasps. The bloom he was defending is seen in the fifth image.

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24 Comments

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

WOW great series of photos folicallychalled. Well done!

Elsa
Elsa 11 years ago

Wow, incredible photographs!!

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 11 years ago

Thanks Ronald, so kind of you to say so :)

Dave

Ronald Lo
Ronald Lo 11 years ago

Now that's what i call KICK-A** photo taking skills!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Amazing!!!

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 11 years ago

This was photographed with a Nikon D7000 with a Sigma 105mm DG macro HSM.

Dave

Jellyfishnebula
Jellyfishnebula 11 years ago

What a beautiful photograph! What kinda camera do you use?

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

brilliant series !

Ufff.... de fantasía. Felicitaciones!!!!!!!!!!!!

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 11 years ago

Stunning shots of a fabulous Carpenter Bee. Welcome to NOAH. You certainly know how to make an entrance
!

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

Wow! Love this!Great shots!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Excellent series!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Mind-blowing first spotting!!! Welcome to Noah!

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Fantastic spotting & series! Love it!

JamesFunk
JamesFunk 11 years ago

Great way to introduce yourself...terrific set of photos!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Terrific :)

patty
patty 11 years ago

great series!

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 11 years ago

Superb photo folicallychalled !

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Awesome series Dave!
Welcome to the community!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

What a wonderful series! Welcome!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful first spotting! Welcome to Project Noah!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow what a incredible capture fantastic series :)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Wow espectacular buenos disparos::

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

This is a male, I guess that can explain its behavior

folicallychalled
Spotted by
folicallychalled

Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 6, 2012
Submitted on Jan 4, 2013

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