Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Aranda, ACT

Amegilla sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 01:17 PM
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Identification history

Amegilla sp. (genus) 2 Feb 2025 DiBickers
Amegilla sp. (genus) 1 Feb 2025 PeterA
Unidentified 31 Jan 2025 KMcCue

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User's notes

Almost missed it entirely as it left the flower but noticed it is in the photo - apologies for the quality but happy if you magicians can work out what bee it was. I fancy a blue-banded bee as I caught a flash of blue as it disappeared.

2 comments

PeterA wrote:
   1 Feb 2025
You got it, Kevin! Hard to get a picture - a lot around at present.
KMcCue wrote:
   1 Feb 2025
That's great - thank you Peter.

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  • Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
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