Eastern Carpenter Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Nest Structure, Nest Cell Provisions, and Trap Nest Acceptance in Rhode Island.

Analysis of pollen provisions in Xylocopa virginica (L.) nests in southern Rhode Island showed that this species produced pollen loaves from 21 different genera of plants Antirrhinium majus L. (garden snapdragon) pollen was the most common type collected in all three years. Overall, windpollinated tree pollen comprised 22.1% of all pollen loaves. Blueberry pollen was a minor component of pollen loaves (0.1%), despite abundant blueberry plants nearby.