> Has anyone seen carpenter bees in the Atlantic Provinces?
>
> Does anyone know what bumble bee blossom damage looks like?  The
> literature says they chew holes in the bloom.  I see nothing in
> the blossoms I examined that suggest chewing of any sort.
>
> Any other suggestions of what could be causing this type of
> damage?  The grower wondered if it might be caused by vespid
> wasps.
 
Another possibility is that Ceratina are responsible. If I had to put
money on anything, it'd be that or Bombus.
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