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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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An introduction to Australian Native Bees can be found here:

https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html

The identification of bees from photographs can be difficult as tiny details on the animals have to be seen. Michael Batley, our moderator for bees has begun a trial identification tool for bees. The test groups are Megachilid bees and Hylaeine bees found in the Sydney basin and Blue Mountains.

If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-

Megachilid bees

Hylaeine bees

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Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)

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PeterA wrote:
Yesterday
Looks like a leafcutter bee has been at your roses, but not this honey bee.
Apis mellifera
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😊
Apis mellifera
DiBickers wrote:
Yesterday
Great photos😊
Amegilla sp. (genus)
MazzV wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks for the ID WendyEM! I'm particularly interested to find out more about this cutie, & having a name means I can!
Cheers,
MazzV
Hylaeus nubilosis
WHall wrote:
19 Feb 2025
i have for the first time had 2 or 3 feeding on Blue Salvia. i will now look earlier in the day. Thanks for your comments.
Amegilla sp. (genus)

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