He's big. He's bold. But he doesn't have a stinger.
He's the Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa varipuncta) and he came to visit the front garden last week. He was especially partial to the purple veronica plants in bloom. He's quite a lot of insect to manage at first glance, but he does dress to impress.
Oh yeah, and he has green(ish) eyes. What a guy!
