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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Napper on May 19, 2007, 02:40:15 PM

Title: Carpenter bee's
Post by: Napper on May 19, 2007, 02:40:15 PM

Hello

Have any of you out there spotted any Carpenter Bee's

They look like the bumble bee but have shiny almost blue rear ends..

I have spotted 3 hanging around my fence.... weird looking.. looks like they are trying to get up inside..

Napper   :?:

never seen them before..

tough little bstds..  3 direct hits with broom and still flew away..... :shock:

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Post by: Axeman on May 20, 2007, 05:39:27 AM

Spotted one Saturday afternoon - it had accidentally wandered into the house (Mississauga)....apparently they nest in wood which may explain your fence.

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Post by: Jaedon on May 20, 2007, 07:52:24 AM

I haven't seen any this year but for the last 3 years we have had to get someone in to eliminate their nests on our deck.  This year we have a new deck so they may not be interested until the pressure treatment wears off a bit.