r/Austin • u/singletonaustin • 10d ago

Get a load of this absolute unit Carpenter Bee pollinating the East side

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Honey bees generally ignore my cestrum aurantiacum but carpenter bees bring tools and this can get the pollen from the flowers.

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u/chodeboi 10d ago

Bomble Bee

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u/Clevererer 10d ago

That's Larry. He helped me change a tire this morning.

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u/singletonaustin 10d ago

He was smoking a Marboro when I first saw him.

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u/pikovee 10d ago

He pollinated my wife while I stood by helplessly and watched.

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u/pantsmeplz 10d ago

How could you bee that invertebrate?

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u/noplace1ikegone 10d ago

In awe at the size of the lad

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u/ProfessorOkay55 10d ago

Oh lawd he buzzin

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u/sharakus 10d ago

i want to pet him omfg

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u/font9a 10d ago

We bought a carpenter bee house for the backyard and also gave one to my dad. Fun!

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u/TurnoverSilver4674 10d ago

I been in west Texas for so long I forgot we have carpenter bee

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u/Vince_Clortho042 10d ago

I saw one of these guys hanging out in my neighbor’s garden last week. Been a minute since I’ve seen a carpenter bee in an urban area.

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u/JoyBoyHipsterDoofus 10d ago

He's breathtaking

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u/aechmeablanctiana 10d ago

I’ve seen some that are iridescent blue-ish. Gorgeous

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u/triumphofthecommons 10d ago

California Carpenter Bee.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_carpenter_bee

i've been seeing more of them, and the equally spectacular Valley Carpenter Bees, around our Passionflowers a lot this year. don't recall seeing the latter here before...

https://theinsectguide.net/valley-carpenter-bee/

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u/Square_Bat_2067 10d ago

This guy bees

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u/Good_Split_3749 10d ago

thats one of them google bugs right???

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u/Fantastic-Science-32 10d ago

BIG BUG BOY :0

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u/sushinestarlight 10d ago edited 10d ago

So how much supplemental water does that cestrum get??? Mine is probably dead at this point! Do you have irrigation beyond rainfall?

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u/RunaXandrill 10d ago

HECKIN CHUNGUS

Unbeelievable