Insects
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Sighting 3391922

Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Acton, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
Amegilla sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 04:18 PM
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Amegilla sp. (genus) 25 Feb 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 24 Feb 2018 Christine

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A Blue-banded Bee, in the exact same spot as I saw the Cuckoo Bee a few days ago, but today no Cuckoo Bee. The Bee appeared more blue in real life than it does in the photos.

5 comments

michael.batley wrote:
   25 Feb 2018
Yes, images 1,3 & 4 are of an Amegilla species, though there is not enough detail to distinguish which species. Image 2 is of a leafcutter bee in the subgenus Megachile (Eutricharaea).
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   25 Feb 2018
I have copied image two to become a separate sighting
RogerF wrote:
   25 Feb 2018
Can Christine confirm that they are feeding at Purple Loosetrife, one of their favourite flowers, at the pond in in the rock garden at ANBG?
Christine wrote:
   25 Feb 2018
Thanks Michael,was going to move pic 2, will look at it directly.
RogerF, there were a few of them at these flowers just above the rock pond, I also saw one just below the pond near the daisies.
Christine wrote:
   26 Feb 2018
I have removed the original image 2, and added a new image, and created new sighting for the old image 2.
Also, noted that these creatures were really buzzing around, and would only perch for about 1 second before taking off again. Not easy to photograph!

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