Bernard LaguerreXylocope dans le jardin de la Fondation
StephiePLEASE DON'T KILL HER πππ
This is a Carpenter Bee that is appearing in our gardens right now. It's called a Xylocope bee & is the biggest bee in Europe (2.5 cm). Xylocope is the so-called "lonely" bee, but it can live in colonies, i.e. side by side. Black with blue wings, she is very beautiful but can be scary - her flight is fast & very loud but not aggressive, & rarely stings (its sting is for protection.... Some people mistake her for an Asian Hornet....
