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Xylocopa virginica
Eastern carpenter bees have a shiny black abdomen, with the only yellow hair present being at the base next to the thorax, while bumblebees have a very fuzzy abdomen, which in some species has large areas of yellow hair across the middle (this is visible and obvious).
My yard, on two successive days
Spotted on Oct 18, 2012
Submitted on Jan 23, 2013
2 Comments
Beautiful!
Another lovely series!