Megachile ordinaria

Acton, ACT

Megachile ordinaria at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
Megachile ordinaria at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2023
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Megachile ordinaria 10 Jan 2023 michael.batley
Megachile ordinaria 10 Jan 2023 Roger

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Looking at Megachile ID and iNaturalist this little bee seems fairly close to Megachile ordinaria

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   10 Jan 2023
Well spotted! He is, indeed, M. ordinaria.
Roger wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
Thank you Michael, it's a really lovely little bee. not quite as quick around the flowers as other bees, and tended to sit and take in the sights.

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Enicospilus CNM sp1 (An Ophioninae Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 by Roger
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by WHall
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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TimL
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by Angus44
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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) bicingulatum (Halictid Bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by HelenBoronia
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by TimL
Lipotriches (Austronomia) ferricauda (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020 by HelenBoronia
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by TimL
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by Christine

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 12:23 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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