Hey, If you could set one of those aside for me I would love to get one BUT I have to start my cone flower. I have Double White seeds I am planning on starting but it will not be ready to trade until the spring. If you would like to do a later trade please let me know, thanks! :) Aqua

The way I tell the difference is bumble = hairy butt and carpenter = smooth/shiny butt (technically called "hairless"). I had always thought it was "butt" & not "abdomen", but thanks to Google, I found how wrong I was terminology wise, LOL. I always thought the abdomen was the center of the bee, not the bottom part. From the attached link: General Bumble Bee Information The "Bumble Bee" is a big, hairy, black and yellow bee whose size can range from 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch. This insect is often mistaken for a carpenter bee, which closely resembles the bumble bee in appearance. Carpenter bees have a shiny and smooth abdomen as opposed to the fuzzy abdomen seen on a bumble bee. The pic posted by terrene is a carpenter bee. Here is a link that might be useful: Bumble Bee Biology

I thought butterfly bush didn't come true from seed.

I dont have anything you want, but of the host plants i have a 12-18 inch thistle patch i could ship some to you for PL host plant