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giant bee - Xylocopa virginica
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giant bee - Xylocopa virginica
Highland Haven, Burnet County, Texas, USA
April 18, 2014
There was a pair of these very large bees, close to the size of a hummingbird, enjoying some tennis ball-sized Antler Horn flowers. They had green eyes with speckles and a bottle-green rear end. They buzzed me but that was it. Thanks for telling me what kind they are...Denise K.

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Contributed by nature4me on 19 April, 2014 - 8:18am
Last updated 4 June, 2014 - 1:19am

Moved
Moved from Eastern Carpenter Bee.
… John S. Ascher, 4 June, 2014 - 1:19am

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