Insects and Spiders

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Carpenter Bee Close Up

This bee has amazing eyes. There was vegetation between us so getting the bee in focus was a bit challenging. Stealing nectar from the nectar pool at the base of the bloom.
Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis parkinsoniae)
Salvia x greggii ‘Raspberry Delight’

Xylocopa tabaniformis parkinsoniae Horseflylike Carpenter Bee bee native bee insect bug pollinators carpenter bee white rock lake dallas texas walking path spillway nectar Salvia x greggii Raspberry Delight salvia red salvia close up feeding nectaring stealing nectar