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Carpenter bee with pollinia - Xylocopa virginica - female
Copyright © 2005 Beatriz Moisset

Carpenter bee with pollinia - Xylocopa virginica - Female
Peace Valley Nature Center, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 7, 2004
This one is for Jay. Carpenter bee on Asclepias, with numerous pollinia on its legs.
Southeastern PA

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 16 March, 2005 - 10:33am
Last updated 28 March, 2019 - 12:11pm

Moved
Moved from Eastern Carpenter Bee.
… John S. Ascher, 22 July, 2011 - 3:14pm

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