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Amegilla sp. (genus)
Blue Banded Bee at Higgins, ACT
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Identification history
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3 May 2020 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
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31 Mar 2020 | Alison Milton | ||
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Author's notes
Not sure if these are the same species. Photos 1-3, bee waking up (seen roosting on three mornings). Photo 4 same bee seeking honey. Photo 5 is a different bee. On all three mornings the last bee was already active well before the first bee woke up; also seemed larger than sleeping bee and today, still active at 6:30 pm even after all European bees had gone to sleep. Interesting to watch bee waking up as it intermittently clung by front legs and twisted its body round. Then moved round plant stem to put its back to the sun. Took over two hours till it took flight. Also have video.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029660-35.238260
- Altitude 624.0m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Species information
- Not Sensitive
- Local Native
- Non-Invasive
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- Salvia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- 31 Mar 2020 Recorded on
- Alison Milton Recorded by
