These fat beasties are carpenter bees. While they are kin to honey bees, they are not what will live in the hives in my back yard. When I first posted these pictures, I labeled them bumblebees, but bumbles are hairier, with much the same round shape. Like dancing hippos, they float through the air, large and round. They nuzzle the flowers, peaceful creatures, huge unlikely marvels of flight.
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