Male eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) nectaring on New England aster (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) in early October in central Virginia. Mal

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Male eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) nectaring on New England aster (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) in early October in central Virginia. Male bee has white patch on front of face, while female does not.

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Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: aster, autumn, bee, carpenter, eastern, england, fertilization, insect, male, nectar, nectaring, novae-angliae, october, pollen, pollination, symphotrichum, virgina, virginica, xylocopa