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Megachile sculpturalis
Two bees mating. I suspect the larger female below is the queen.
Right on path of Eastern Parkway and Bedford, Crown Heights, Brooklyn!
Spotted on Jul 29, 2010
Submitted on Jul 29, 2010
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I'm fairly sure those are Giant resin bees (Megachile sculpturalis). They don't have the stocky build and fuzzy abdomen of bumble bees. They are an introduced pest in North America.
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