Ridge-saddled carpenter bee ♂︎ -Solidago gigantea- Last update: 25 December 2019 Collection Ridge-saddled carpenter bee(Heriades truncorum) Common OBSERVATION:2019-VIII-16 A Ridge-saddled carpenter bee (Heriades truncorum) male on Giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) foraging for nectar. The plant is popular with the males and females. Ridge-saddled carpenter bee ♂︎ (Heriades truncorum) on Giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)