Buzz Buzz Buzz. Spring is here and that means lots of blooms and… bugs! Specifically, bees are out and about finding nectar and flower pollen. Bees are an extremely crucial part of our agriculture because they are the main pollinator of our food crops.

You may think they’re small but they sure are mighty!

Of course, you’ve probably seen a yellow bumble and sprinted far away from it. But what if you saw a BLUE bumble soaring through your garden! That’s right a bright blue bumble buzzing around. You might start rubbing your eyes wondering if you’re in some sort of dream.

Well, these blue bees are real and quite a sight to see!

Meet the blue carpenter bee (Xylocopa caerulea)! This dashing little fella can be found throughout Southeast Asia, India, China, and Indonesia. The blue carpenter bee gets its name from its love for wood. They are known for drilling an almost 2-inch diameter hole into wooden structures. That’s why they also can be described at mining bees.

Although these bright blue bees are truly enchanting to look at, they can be seen as a nuisance due to their overpowering wood drilling.

The blue carpenter be doesn’t actually feed on wood, they feed on nectar and flower pollen and aren’t aggressive unless threatened. But, a bunch of holes in your wooden home could be extremely damaging. Just like most bees, a blue carpenter bee is also an important pollinator for our ecosystems.

Which is very beneficial for our agriculture, plant growers, and organic product manufacturers.

These neon blue bees are helpful little guys, that’s for sure! The blue carpenter bee even produces honey which a thicker than a honeybees honey. They mix their honey with pollen and lay it over their eggs.

Why all the holes you ask?

They burrow holes into wood to make a little home where they lay their eggs. The blue carpenter bee also protects their larvae in the burrowed holes as they grow. Although angry homeowner’s initial thought is to exterminate these beautiful bees, conservationists recommend an alternative way to lure the blue carpenter bees somewhere other than your home.

They even make an all wood carpenter bee house that you can buy.

That’s a great way to keep these precious creatures alive while they stay away from your home.

Save The Bees!

There are 500 different carpenters bee species that come in all different kinds of shapes and colors. Speaking of colors some carpenter bees are yellow, black, green, and violet.

Mother Nature sure knows how to keep life interesting.

This dazzling blue carpenter bee is an essential part of our environment. Unfortunately, many different species of bumblebees are actually critically endangered because of pollution, global warming, and scarce native flowers.

So before we go exterminating these important little bees or running and screaming away from them, let’s appreciate the beauty of this gorgeous blue bee.

Watch the video below to see these blue bees buzz all over the place!

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Source: Ranger Planet, Diply, Live Science, Sustain