Amegilla sp. (genus)

Blue Banded Bee at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Amegilla sp. (genus)	17 Apr 2025	PeterA
	Amegilla sp. (genus)	13 Apr 2025	Jennybach

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The featured bee was inside a towel I had just got off the line. Took 2 quick pics and managed to shake it off the towel outside. But I had noticed 2 Blue banded bees on my lavender a few minutes earlier. See last pic. The lavender is back in flower this week very unusually , presumably due to unseasonal heat. Not sure when the bees will get a rest from the hard work this year.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029103 -35.228161
Altitude 581.1m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
13 Apr 2025 11:27 AM Recorded on
Jennybach Recorded by
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Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

Lavendaer Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

Amegilla sp. (genus) Scientific name
Blue Banded Bee Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2899.7m Recorded at altitude
312 images trained Machine learning
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