Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica (more commonly known as the Eastern Carpenter Bee) is a common sight in gardens across the American northeast, but just one of several members of its genus that is native to North America. Though they are often confused with bumblebees, they are easily distinguishable by their bare black abdomens and the bald spot on their thorax.

 

Here, an Eastern Carpenter Bee visits a zinnia, a good place for it to find pollen and nectar to eat.

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