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Xylocopa? - Xylocopa
Copyright © 2008 Ken Schneider

Xylocopa? - Xylocopa
Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA
September 7, 2008
Size: ~ 2-2.5 cm
Nectaring on these flowers in a mall parking lot. Perhaps Xylocopa?

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 7 September, 2008 - 3:47pm
Last updated 9 September, 2008 - 10:10am

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… Ken Schneider, 9 September, 2008 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

Carpenter bee seems solid, but I'm no expert.
Yours reminds me of this one:
… Ron Hemberger, 9 September, 2008 - 12:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks -
yet again, Ron! I will move to genus page for now...
… Ken Schneider, 9 September, 2008 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

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