Pollinator of the Month: Carpenter Bees
An illustrated graphic of three carpenter bees.

FACT: Carpenter bees make nesting cavities from dead wood. Male carpenter bees will often hover in front of people. No worries! They cannot sting

Explore at www.aces.edu/go/GreatSoutheastPollinatorCensus.

 

Bethany O’Rear, Extension Agent, Home Horticulture, Auburn University

Revised February 2026, Pollinator of the Month, ANR-3138

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