Eastern Carpenter Bee

Found in gardens, parks, and wooded areas, often nesting in dead wood, stumps, or structural timber.

Adults feed on nectar and pollen from a wide variety of flowers; they are known for "nectar robbing" by piercing the base of long flowers.

Solitary bees that bore perfectly round holes into wood to create nesting galleries. Males are territorial and will hover near nests to chase away intruders, though they lack a stinger.

Benefits include being excellent pollinators for many plants. Risks include potential structural damage to wood over long periods and females can sting if handled roughly.