#carpenter mimic leafcutter bees

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Black Bees and Yellow Sumac: A Wonderful Fall Combination

Black Bees and Yellow Sumac:A Wonderful Fall Combination shows readers some photos of a carpenter mimic leafcutter bee as it feeds on winged sumac flowers. It goes on the explain how the bees were named and discusses the author/artist’s experiences.

Black Beauty The winged sumac flowers have come and gone, but they’re not forgotten. Back in September, when they were blooming like crazy, the pollinators were flocking to them. It definitely made for a couple of fun photo sessions out in the woods and also some great color combinations. There’s just something about hundreds of little yellow flowers that looks really stunning with black or…

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So. Much. Pollen.

Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee (Megachile xylocopoides)

August 16, 2023

Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Fall Pollinators are Coming Out for the Fall Wildflowers

Just a Little Black Bee The winged sumac (Rhus copallinum), which is definitely a fall wildflower, albeit an early one, was highly attractive to many pollinators while it was in full bloom. Along with the usual summer crowd, I’m beginning to see some of the fall group like this carpenter mimic leafcutter bee (Megachile xylocopoides). Although they can be found in small numbers in the summer, I…

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The Work of Bees Last Fall Leads to Beautiful Flowers Now

The Work of Bees Last Fall Leads to Beautiful Flowers Now discusses the role of last year pollinators in helping to bring us crops and wildflowers this year. It shows readers one of the many types of bees found in Florida.

Eager Bee Last fall before the first frost, the area was crazy alive with bees. There were many different types of them stocking up on nectar and pollen to get them or their hive or nest through the winter. There were lots of flowers, especially blackjacks, that time of year. This was one of many bees that were buzzing around from flower to flower not only eating, but also carrying pollen…

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The Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bees are Special Pollinators

The Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bees are Special Pollinators shows readers these large, solitary bees. It goes on to present several things that make these bees interesting and unique.

Food Line We are nearing the end of fall, and all our wildlife is taking advantage of getting as much food as possible before cooler weather arrives. Fall wildflowers and grasses are fading and turning to seed and even the insect world is stocking up on food wherever they can. When I came home from work one afternoon last week what was left of the blackjack (Bidens pilosa) flowers were literally…

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It’s bee week here on Celestial Macros, just because I photographed 10 different species of bees on Saturday (And none of them were honey bees or bumble bees.)

Carpenter-mimic leafcutter bees, male (fuzzier) and female (all black) (Megachile xylocopoides)

July 31 and August 1, 2020

Southeastern Pennsylvania

A southeastern U.S. species seen at the northern edge its range

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Anime-eyed bees on Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee (Megachile xylocopoides), July 30, 2022, Kernersville, North Carolina, 

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Bellflower Resin Bee (Megachile campanulae), July 19, 2022, Southeastern Pennsylvania