Lynn Douchette asked: > I am not sure you can help me or if you could tell me how to get in >touch with someone who could? I found a bee that is uncommonly large >for the area I live in. The bee is all black with a small yellow dot >on it's face. I have looked on the internet for a picture of this >bee and found nothing on it. Yesterday I saw a carpenter bee visiting a passion flower. It was large, shiny black, and had yellow pollen on its face. Perhaps that is what she saw. Adrian -- Adrian M. Wenner (805) 963-8508 (home office phone) 967 Garcia Road [log in to unmask] Santa Barbara, CA 93103 www.beesource.com/pov/wenner/index.htm ***************************************************** * * "We not only believe what we see: * to some extent we see what we believe." * * Richard Gregory (1970) * ***************************************************** :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::