Front porch entrances have big cedar logs, or wood cedar on the side of the house,” said Lee, when asked where carpenter bees ...

These large black bees hover around the outside of homes, buildings, sheds, barns, and decks. They are searching for mates and favorable sites to construct their nests. Carpenter bees resemble ...

In terms of population, Arizona is home to various bee species, but have you been spotting large black bees buzzing by ... tunnels in wood to create nests, hence the association with carpentry.