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Bumble bee
my backyard
This is a carpenter bee (see my above ID). The scopa, or pollen-collecting area, on the back leg is distinctly Xylocopa rather than Bombus. Beautiful photo.
Looks like a bumble bee. Can we get a better photo or a descrpition of the body?
Spotted on Apr 16, 2011
Submitted on Apr 23, 2011
