Bumblebees have yellow and black body hair on all body parts. Male bees will be hanging around these same plants hoping to find receptive females. The male bees are curious and will buzz around people. In fact, the male bee does not have a stinger. He has a distinctive yellow face, which may be seen while he is in flight.
Female bees have no interest other than collecting food.
They have a stinger and their face is black. In addition to attacking' residents, Carpenter bees are a problem because they tend to return where they were born. Old nests are used year after year. If the original nest is occupied, other female bees will drill new ones. A single nest the first year will become two or three the next.