Tag Archives: Xylocopa varipuncta

Carpenter Bee with Roses

Posted on August 24, 2021 by vanbraman

Tonight I will share some pictures of a valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa varipuncta). Here is my first glimpse of the valley carpenter bee, she is mostly hidden by the bloom. How do I know that this bee is a female? … Continue reading →

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Carpenter Bee in my Rose Garden

Posted on April 21, 2019 by vanbraman

This afternoon I tried to capture a few good pictures of a carpenter bee that was pollinating my rose bushes. This is a valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa varipuncta). The male of this species is gold and the female is a … Continue reading →

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