The bumble bees of Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Bumble bees are large, social bees which produce annual colonies. Mated queens overwinter in the soil and emerge from hibernation in early Spring when they feed on spring flowers and search for a suitable location, such as a former rodent nest in the soil, to begin their colonies. …read more
The Carpenter Bees Of Florida II. Ceratina
From Entomology Circulars.
In America north of Mexico Ceratina (small carpenter bees) is one of 2 genera of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The other genus, Xylocopa (large carpenter bees), was discussed in entomology circular 160 (Grissell, 1975). …read more
The Carpenter Bees Of Florida I. Xylocopa
From Entomology Circulars.
In America north of Mexico the subfamily Xylocopinae is composed of 2 genera, Ceratina (small carpenter bees) and Xylocopa (large carpenter bees). These bees obtain their common name from their nesting habits: small carpenter bees excavate tunnels in pithy stems of various bushes; large carpenter bees chew nesting galleries in solid wood or in stumps, logs, or dead branches of trees (Hurd and Moure, 1963). …read more
