Violet Carpenter Bee

Violet Carpenter Bee at a white flower.
Violet Carpenter Bee, Meladia Chapel, Lesvos, Greece, April 24, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/11; 1/2500 sec.

This page is for the Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea).

Violet Carpenter Bee on a thistle flower.
Violet Carpenter Bee, Ypsilou Monestary, Lesvos, Greece, April 24, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/11; 1/1000 sec.