To my knowledge, Carpenter bees may feed on nectar but they collect pollens to pack up their egg. May be for cushion and also as food for their larvae. This was just for information. Pankaj
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Shantanu <shnt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks a lot Tanay... > have a nice time brother. > > Shantanu :) > > On Aug 25, 2:13 am, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Great ctach Shantanu Da >> Tanay >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Shantanu <shnt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thanks a lot for correcting me Mr.Neil. >> > Nice pic of Carpenter bee on Calotropis.... >> >> > best wishes.. >> > Shantanu :) >> >> > On Aug 24, 10:08 pm, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > > Hi Shantanu, >> > > Nice photograph, but it is of a Carpenter Bee. Sending you one of mine. >> > > With regards, >> > > Neil Soares. >> >> > > --- On Tue, 8/24/10, Shantanu Bhattacharya <shnt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > > From: Shantanu Bhattacharya <shnt...@gmail.com> >> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:45367] Calotropis sp >> > > To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> > > Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 10:18 PM >> >> > > Hi >> > > a Bumble-bee collecting nectar from the flowers of Calotropis. >> > > Pic taken near my house in Kolkata. >> > > Regards >> > > Shantanu :) >> >> > > Carpenter Bee on Calotropis sp..jpg >> > > 54KViewDownload >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >> Department of Botany >> University of British Columbia >> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> Phone: 778-323-4036- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text -
