<center>Just once in many years that I grow blooming flowers in my balcony I saw a **Carpenter bee** popping in. The same year I tried to take some photos of one I saw flying around the lawn and couldn't catch it, it came to me.</center>



![Carpenters bee delphinum 2.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmcuPHxvGAi4MZqYNg16bHccMiS4PJmdVtnfbGjSqHpKF9)

<center>They are big, almost black and shiny. And they fly like choppers. Such amazing creatures.</center>

![Carpenters bee delphinum 3.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmZNguVDtv9fn8GpbzKZ5caCwoQpbbnCyJhNkQa6jqvYrR)

<center>I guess I was lucky enough to have my camera near by and I got a few shots. She didn't really mind me getting closer. She was just interested in the blue **Delphinium** flowers that were in full bloom at that time.</center>

![Carpenters bee delphinum 1.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmcmWuqbFzkXsxrR9Pay1Q1LS8vqupymL6drzCPoYSLVbY)



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