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Megachile aurifrons

Golden-browed Resin Bee at Paddys River, ACT

Megachile aurifrons at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
Megachile aurifrons at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
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Megachile aurifrons 3 Mar 2019 michael.batley
Megachile aurifrons 3 Mar 2019 DPRees125

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Further to my previous sighting of this bee, I now have photos of the females, which as you can see have very distinct red eyes. For some reason the upload programs seems to have dulled them a bit.

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DPRees125 wrote:
   4 Mar 2019
more photos on my flikr account at https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9PvJs4 The red can be seen much better in these for some reason
DPRees125 wrote:
   4 Mar 2019
Thank you Micheal

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 3 Mar 2019 12:37 PM Recorded on
  • DPRees125 Recorded by

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