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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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 5 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2018 by RodDeb

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 10 Jan 2023 12:23 PM Recorded on
  • Roger Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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