Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 01:34 PM
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 01:34 PM
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Xylocopa aeratus 9 Apr 2018 RogerF
Xylocopa aeratus 9 Apr 2018 PeterA

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Four Carpenter bees still out there on the same Crowea bush at the top of the Gardens.

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RogerF wrote:
   10 Apr 2018
Note the frayed ends to the wings suggesting the bee has been active for a while. It still needs to get through winter and nest next spring
PeterA wrote:
   18 Apr 2018
My images show that the wings of at least one of the other bees was in much better condition, so hopefully they will keep the species ticking over.

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  • Crowea exalata Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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