Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

4 Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 09:42 AM
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 09:42 AM
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 09:42 AM
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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 11 Nov 2021 michael.batley
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 11 Nov 2021 Roger

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Sometimes you get lucky. I spent 20 minutes or more photogaphing this carpenter bee. He had been flying around, then landed in the bush you can see, eventually flying off. It was just wonderful to get so close.

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   11 Nov 2021
They are the best pictures of X. aeratus that I have seen.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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