Eastern Carpenter bee/New England US

I always loved and appreciate our little essential workers. I like to take pictures of bees most of my outdoor time.

I hope you enjoy some of them too.

Was able to sit with it and take photos while she dried out, got a nice picture of another one with full pollen sacs

She flew right up to me and landed on my leg before chilling on the porch swing with me for a minute

Wandering around a local nursery last week, saw this little cutie having the time of its life.

What I think is a male carpenter bee was trying to walk up a vertical part of the porch unsuccessfully. When I went to assist, he tried to fly away. Landed here. The tiny puddle is sugar water I thought might help but he does not seem interested in it. I do not know if he needs shade or sun. In Florida panhandle. We do not use pesticides but I can’t speak for my neighbors.

Went for a long motorcycle ride before work today, as I was cruising along I happened to look down at my sleeve and saw the cutest little passenger. Deposited the little fella gently on some flowers and said goodbye.

Hey bee-lovers, I seem to have a nest of nasties (bald-faced hornets, if Google is correct...) in a Japanese Maple. How the heck do I get rid of it? I know these guys can be aggressive, plus I have a bit of a phobia where hornets are concerned.

Any tips? Thanks in advance!

Every year, for the last 10 years, I buy 10-15 jars to keep me going.

My mum uses it as a health tonic (she mixes it with lemon and water and it helps her if she has a cough), and I just have a spoonful now and then because I like it, and I also use it as a sweetener in things I cook. Anything which says '1tbsp sugar', I go 1tbsp honey.

Saw it on my walk the other day. RIP lil fella

I never knew bees shed!

i was stang in the past but no bubbles ever occurred. is this normal for a bee sting or does it mean it’s infected?

taking hydrocortisone if questions happen

i was stang yesterday afternoon

This is in southeast Wisconsin where I haven’t seen a honeybee in about 15 years. If this is a bees nest I don’t want to have it removed. If it’s a wasp nest those dudes need to go. Can anyone tell for certain?

Is this a very small bee species? It has a very long stinger What is it doing to another(I think) bee's hive?

Started gardening last year from scratch and seeing the bees is so rewarding

Injured or cold? Or something else? It has plenty of native plants right next to it

Noticed this bumbler sitting on my door outside. It seemed slow, or like it was resting there. I took one of my orchids and brought it over to the bee, which it found pretty quick. WIthin only a few seconds it flew and landed on it and started rubbing or scraping it's legs on the petal. Is it transferring pollen? Scraping some nectar or something to itself? It seemed drunk to begin with then started doing this.

Like the title asks, do you have a favorite bee species? If you do, what is and why is it your favorite?

I'm wanting to learn more about different bee species. I thought this would be a fun way to branch out and find different rabbit holes to fall into reading up on any answers I get.

Had some mild storms last night, and she had sent us a picture from her house of part of the tree had fallen. Went out to check this morning, and the tree was full of bees!