r/bees • u/lxzgxz • Oct 28 '24

Made a friend watering my MIL’s plants 💛 bee

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u/QuaterPast6 Oct 28 '24

What type of bee is that?

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u/epantha Oct 28 '24

Carpenter Bee

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u/lxzgxz Oct 28 '24

I forgot to ask in my post title so I’m glad you did

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u/nkelley31 Oct 28 '24

It's specifically an eastern carpenter bee.

If you put a post in your yard and cut holes through it they will nest in it, they are very docile bees.