Black Bee

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited August 2, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
Who knew there are black bees :dunno This is the first one I've seen (actually a pair of them)

I've done a little research, and they might be black carpenter bees. There fast little buggers :rofl

Anyone know for sure?

(btw: pics aren't great. 100% crop for better identification)
Randy

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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Howdy Randy,

    I've never seen them either, they look like our Bumble bee's in
    size and body shape.

    Were these here or on your Travels?
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Panther wrote: »
    Howdy Randy,

    I've never seen them either, they look like our Bumble bee's in
    size and body shape.

    Were these here or on your Travels?

    I snapped these yesterday here at the house. They were the size of large bumble bees.
    Randy
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Geeeeezzzz....Randy. I think I'd rather tangle with a 60MM motor round than get stung by that thing. Nice shot.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    black mamba wrote: »
    Geeeeezzzz....Randy. I think I'd rather tangle with a 60MM motor round than get stung by that thing. Nice shot.

    Tom

    I was trying to see if anyone knew for sure what kind of bee (other than black ~ I figured that part out all by myself rolleyes1.gif) this was...

    Anyone?
    Randy
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    YIKES!!! I have a hard enough time seeing yellow bees...this would make it even harder to tell from a big country fly.

    I've never seen one of these before or even heard of them. Hope someone comes along with some info on them.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Hey Randy, PM Brian Vetinari over in Macro. He knows every bug known to photography!
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2010
    Icebear wrote: »
    Hey Randy, PM Brian Vetinari over in Macro. He knows every bug known to photography!

    Good idea, thanks!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2010
    Dogdots wrote: »
    YIKES!!! I have a hard enough time seeing yellow bees...this would make it even harder to tell from a big country fly.

    I've never seen one of these before or even heard of them. Hope someone comes along with some info on them.

    Don't think I'd want to be swatin' at these!
    Randy
  • 00SS00SS Registered Users Posts: 730 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2010
    Hey Randy - i saw these out in AZ (prescott area) a few weeks ago.. and thought the same thing? look like just black bumble bees to me.. ?
    Devin
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2010
    00SS wrote: »
    Hey Randy - i saw these out in AZ (prescott area) a few weeks ago.. and thought the same thing? look like just black bumble bees to me.. ?

    You didn't bring them back to our area did ya'? rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
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