♂♀ Large Carpenter Bees In The Desert

This footage is not very clear. However, filming a male Carpenter Bee, that is flying around and probably looking for a female, is always going to be a challenge. This is a rare sight and though I have seen the females visiting flowers many, many times, this is the first time that I have ever seen a male. This was filmed in March and April, in Tonopah, Arizona. Please enjoy this and let me know what you think of it. THANKS FOR WATCHING!

This was filmed with a SONY HandyCam HDR-CX230 and edited with SONY PlayMemories Home and SONY Movie Studio.



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Plant Name: Texas Ebony Tree
[taxonomy:binomial=Ebenopsis ebano]

Plant Name: Thornless Hybrid Palo Verde Tree (blooming)
[taxonomy:trinomial=Cercidium Hybrid 'Desert_Museum']
[taxonomy:trinomial=Parkinsonia Hybrid 'Desert_Museum']

Plant Name: Monk's Hood Cactus
[taxonomy:binomial=Astrophytum ornatum]


Animal Name: Valley Carpenter Bee (male & female)
[taxonomy:binomial=Xylocopa varipuncta]

Animal Name: Honeybee (blurry shots only)
[taxonomy:binomial=Apis mellifera]

Animal Name: Chimney Bee (greyish, striped & hairy)
[taxonomy:binomial=Diadasia australis]

Animal Name: ? Bee (several small types)

Animal Name: Mason Bee or Leaf-cutter Bee (black stripes)

Animal Name: White Bird
Animal Name: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
[taxonomy:binomial=Cacatua galerita]

Animal Name: Long-Nosed Snake
[taxonomy:binomial=Rhinocheilus lecontei]