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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 981 No. 981 |

Violet Carpenter Bee
Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea) – species of family “Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies“

Xylocopa violacea, the violet carpenter bee, is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Seasons“ Maria experiences how the seasons change and with them the natural balance of her habitat. These changes are gradual and some might only recognise them when it is already too late.

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Seasons

„Violet Carpenter Bee“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily