This bee was not moving, I thought it was dead but then another bee came along and chased her away. Woodgate, Qld.
Stingless bee collects pollen from a strange flower thing on a branch. Woodgate, Qld.
Stingless bee collects pollen from a strange flower thing on a branch. Woodgate, Qld.
Little green Homalictus bee emerges from her nest entrance in the ground. Woodgate, Qld.
Little green Homalictus bee emerges from her nest entrance in the ground. Woodgate, Qld.
Homalictus bee collects pollen from a tiny portulaca flower. Woodgate, Qld.
Homalictus bee drinks nectar from the base of a flower. Her abdomen is full of pollen she has collected. Woodgate, Qld.
Halictid bee rests near a tiny flower. These bees are about 4mm long. Woodgate, Qld.
Metallic blue Halictid bee collects pollen and nectar from a tiny flower. Woodgate, Qld.
Male Homalictus bee blows bubbles on a lemon myrtle leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
Male Homalictus bee blows bubbles on a lemon myrtle leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
Masked bee (Hylaeus sp.) has part of her front leg missing. This must make it challenging to gather pollen. Kyogle, NSW.
Masked bee (Hylaeus sp.) chews on the stamen of a lemon myrtle flower to gather pollen. Kyogle, NSW.
Masked bee (Hylaeus sp.) without a mask. Kyogle, NSW.
Classic portrait of a roosting male blue banded bee (Amegilla sp.). Kyogle, NSW.
Male blue banded bee (Amegilla sp.) roosts on a grass stem for the night. Kyogle, NSW.