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Eric Delmar | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Wood Bees tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Wood Bees

These are wood-boring bees, also known as carpenter bees. The challenge was to get a "portrait" mid-flight. Most are not cropped, and it took a few hundred shots to get these. These guys don't sting, but they're huge, and are not afraid to get close to you. Very unnerving!
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Motsie 07-Apr-2009 14:57
They fly at you in part because they lack the capacity to see detail from any significant distance. The need to be close to see you in detail.

I love them. They are really neat to have buzing around.
Debb 27-Apr-2007 20:21
Thanks for the info. My grandchildren are afraid our new residence as the wood bees are flying everywhere. Great photos and it's nice to know the bees don't sting. But you are right, they fly right at you and are very good dodgers for they size.
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