A female carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans, family Apidae) flying flower to flower of broad-leaf privet (aka Chinese privet and glossy privet; Ligustrum lucidum, family Oleaceae) for nectar and pollen. The wingbeats in takeoff were also recorded at 240-fps high-speed movie or 8x slow-motion (@0:43-). Early-July 2019 in Japan.
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