Insects and Spiders

Win Win For Bees & Trees

When the Eve's Necklace trees bloom, their fragrant scent attract tons of native bees. The bees love the nectar and end up pollinating the trees. This valley carpenter bee is drinking deep from the well of nectar while sporting bits of pollen on her abdomen.
Female Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa varipuncta)
Eve's Necklace tree (Sophora affinis)

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