Apis mellifera

1 European honey bee at Deakin, ACT

Apis mellifera at Deakin, ACT - 29 Dec 2018
Apis mellifera at Deakin, ACT - 29 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Apis mellifera 4 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Apis mellifera 1 Jan 2019 BIrdsinCanberra

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This hive of European Honey Bees was in the base of the roots of a tree that had fallen on its side.

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Nearby sightings

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Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Oct 2019 by TomT
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Oct 2019 by TomT
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Oct 2019 by KL
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by LisaH
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by TomT
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Sep 2019 by KL
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Deakin, ACT - 31 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Isodontia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Grass-carrying wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Jul 2019 by JackyF
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 14 Jul 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by TomT
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Deakin, ACT - 16 May 2019 by JackyF
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Apr 2019 by KL
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Apr 2019 by LisaH
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Anthela varia (Hairy Mary) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Lasiocampidae (family) (Snout moth) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Deakin, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Rhipidura rufifrons (Rufous Fantail) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Mar 2019 by jennyt
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Mar 2019 by JackyF
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Feb 2019 by JackyF
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by TomT
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Jan 2019 by TomT
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by TomT
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Undefined, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by TomT
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by TomT
Rhinaria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinaria weevil) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by TomT
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by TomT
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Pisauridae (family) (Water spider) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Hop Bush) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Nov 2018 by KL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by KL
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 by KL
Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Leptorhynchos squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by JackyF
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Deakin, ACT - 26 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Deakin, ACT - 26 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Oct 2018 by JackyF
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 21 Oct 2018 by KL
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by KL
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by KL
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Oct 2018 by KL
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Sep 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Sep 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 28 May 2018 by JackyF
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Deakin, ACT - 26 May 2018 by JackyF
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Mar 2018 by JackyF
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Mar 2018 by JackyF
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Sphex cognata (Black Digger Wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by KL
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Deakin, ACT - 16 Dec 2017 by KL
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by KL

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 29 Dec 2018 09:04 AM Recorded on
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  • True Bee nest present
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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