#carpenter bee
bugs, bugs, bugs!
Rating:GREEN
It’s very common for bees to become tired while foraging and need to rest in flowers, on leaves, or in other places! A few famous examples of this are Diadasia diminuta (globe mallow bee) and Peponapis pruinosa (squash bee), but we see this behavior exhibited in many, if not all species. OP does say they get drunk on pollen, which isn’t entirely true— bees can get “drunk” on fermented nectar, which can happen during the warmer summer months, but not pollen. This eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopavirginica) just needed a little nap in between her many daily activities.
