Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

1 Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2021
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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 8 Nov 2021 michael.batley
Xylocopa sp. 8 Nov 2021 Roger

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Significant sighting

9 Nov 2021

The Botanic Gardens are the local stronghold of this bee species, but numbers seem to be down this year, would appreciate reporting of any sightings.

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I only managed to take a single image, they only spend a short time on the flowers.

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RogerF wrote:
   9 Nov 2021
Excellent Roger. I spent half an hour waiting at these Sennas yesterday for a sighting. It must have been her lunch break.
   9 Nov 2021
His lunch break.
RogerF wrote:
   9 Nov 2021
Thanks Michael. Tim Leach has seen a number of males flying rapidly around a number of different Senna clusters in the gardens in the last few days presumably waiting for females to emerge and visit.

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Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jul 2020 by RodDeb

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