Carpenter bee nectar robbing

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Uploaded by on Mar 12, 2009

Xylocopa virginica (Carpenter bee) robbing nectar from a morning glory flower. The bee is biting through the base of the flower to get to the nectar without providing pollination. Despite this behavior in some cases, carpenter bees are pollinators of other flowers.

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  • The flowers are closes, therefore he cannot pollinate the flower.

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