Fluidr / Neva Swensen's "Teddy Bear Bee" set

Teddy Bear Bee

A Canon EOS REBEL SL1 — 1/1600s ƒ/5.6 ISO 640 at 250 mm

N 3 B 612 C 1 E Aug 8, 2018 F Aug 8, 2018

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Valley Carpenter Bee is also known as the Teddy Bear Bee. This is a male. The female is all black.
Here is a video of Teddy Bear Bees in the agapanthus in my garden.
www.facebook.com/neva.swensen/videos/2192401494105586/

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Teddy Bear Bee on agapanthus

A Canon EOS REBEL SL1 — 1/2000s ƒ/5.6 ISO 640 at 250 mm

N 1 B 135 C 0 E Aug 8, 2018 F Aug 8, 2018

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Tags: Teddy Bear Bee Valley Carpenter Bee garden bee male bee agapanthus

Gymnastic bee

A Canon EOS REBEL SL1 — 1/1600s ƒ/5.6 ISO 320 at 250 mm

N 3 B 2.3K C 1 E Jun 15, 2018 F Jun 16, 2018

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I can walk upside down!

First spotting of Teddy Bear Bee this year

A Canon EOS Rebel T6 — 1/1600s ƒ/5.6 ISO 640 at 235 mm

N 1 B 225 C 0 E Jul 20, 2019 F Jul 21, 2019

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These guys are so cute with their big green eyes and fluffy orange fur. They are the male Valley Carpenter Bee. The black females have been around for several weeks as they bombast their way into the flowers searching for nectar. It really is funny to see the difference in how the female bee goes about getting nectar as opposed to the gentler honey bees and bumble bees.

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I know where the Teddy Bear Bee sleeps

A Canon EOS Rebel T6 — 1/1600s ƒ/5.6 ISO 1250 at 250 mm

N 6 B 352 C 2 E Jul 23, 2019 F Jul 23, 2019

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I was so surprised to see the Teddy Bear Bee (Valley Carpenter Bee) sleeping in the Leafcutter Bee hotel!! He didn't move until about 10am. The leafcutters usually sleep late as well.

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