New for the Record Bee for the CB

Hark! Here it is or 'tis Beltane and we have a new bee for the record. Now we have all three of the Xylocopas likely to be found in these parts, all recorded at the CB. This last bee to be discovered is Xylocopa micans, the secesh carpenter bee. Look! That's Salvia farinacea. And the dern bee is going in the front door.

This one makes five large bees for the CB. The others are Bombus fraternus, Bombus pennsylvanicus, Xylocopa tabaniformis (the most common, littlest and most interesting) and Xylocopa virginica.