Apis mellifera

European honey bee at Gungahlin, ACT

Apis mellifera at Gungahlin, ACT - suppressed
Apis mellifera at Gungahlin, ACT - suppressed
Apis mellifera at Gungahlin, ACT - suppressed
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Apis mellifera Yesterday PeterA
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) 22 Feb 2025 TrishGungahlin

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Is this a leafcutter bee? I have a rose bush close to where it was flying around, and the leaves have very circular cut-outs that have appeared in the past few days.

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DiBickers wrote:
   Yesterday
The cut outs are from a Leafcutter Megachile Bee, but the photo of the bee appears to be a European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera). I would suggest uploading the leaves in one observation & the bee in a separate observation😊
PeterA wrote:
   Yesterday
Looks like a leafcutter bee has been at your roses, but not this honey bee.

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  • Mesembryanthemum succulent, also on begonias and coleus Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Collecting pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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