Thanks to Marcus Leach for helping to find the male and female Carpenter Bees on these two bushes. Over 30 minutes of observation, 2 males were seen chasing 2 females at the same time, on each of 3 distinct occasions. 3 females were seen at the same time on one occasion. Very hot and windy conditions with the bushes thrashing around. The final out of focus image shows a male flying up behind a female whilst she was collecting pollen.
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