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Lilacs and Bee - Xylocopa virginica - female

Lilacs and Bee - Xylocopa virginica - Female
Fairfield, Iowa, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
May 6, 2009
Size: 1/2 inch
Bumble bee? This bee was stationary. Mid-morning.

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Lilacs and Bee - Xylocopa virginica - female Lilacs and Bee - Xylocopa virginica - female

Moved

Xylocopa virginica virginica
female

carpenter bee - female, Xylocopa sp.
I'm definitely amateur in this area, but I think you may have a female carpenter bee there.

Xylocopa - Large Carpenter Bees

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