Teach us something IFC S2R12
The bees that play with you and stand sentry guard are playful males. Any wood bore carpenter 
bee that has the white spot on the face is male and does not sting. You can pick them up with your hands from flower without getting stung. Only the black faced females sting. Check out my photo to verify what bees you have around you.
That's interesting! I never knew that. It might be difficult to see sometimes if they have a white spot on their face or not when they are moving so fast, but.. I'll have to keep that in mind in the future so I don't freak out as much if it's a harmless male bee! Good to know! Valuable as well in my opinion! I love learning things like that, thanks for sharing and for playing in another round in the contest owietus!
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