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Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
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Copyright © 2022 greg slak
Valley Carpenter Bee - male -
Xylocopa sonorina
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Stough Canyon Nature Center, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 19, 2022
Size: approx 2cm.
Extremely large and fuzzy, beautiful golden bee, over 2 cm. (bumblebee sized or larger). Large metallic green eyes. Probably a male Valley Carpenter Bee.
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gregslak
on 19 May, 2022 - 5:29pm
Last updated 22 May, 2022 - 6:44am
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