They are found Australia-wide, except for Tasmania.Įrica Siegel - Blue Banded Bee 2010 Gallery.Įrica Siegel - Blue Banded Bee 2011 Gallery. The Blue Banded Bees are around 8-13 mm long and belong to the family Apidae. Photograph kindly contributed by Daphne Gonzalvez: She is extending her long tongue ready to sip from the next flower. Photograph by 'Peter O':Ī Blue Banded Bee in mid flight. Notice the bee's pale green eyes and bold face markings. Photograph by Aussie Bee:Ī Blue Banded Bee sipping nectar from a flower. More Stunning Photos of Blue Banded Bees by Erica Siegel.Īnd 'Peter O' kindly contributed these fantastic photographs that he has taken of our Blue Banded Bees:Ībove: a delightful photograph of a Blue Banded Bee sipping some nectar from a flower.Ībove: a Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla) with her long tongue extended to search for nectar.Ī Blue Banded Bee, Amegilla, showing off her beautiful iridescent furry stripes.
Erica won second place in the 2009 Redland Photographic Competition for this wonderful image.Ībove: twenty four Blue Banded Bees (Amegilla) jostling for the best roosting positions on some dry stems in the evening. Aussie Bee > Native Bee Photo Gallery > Blue Banded BeesĮrica Siegel kindly contributed the following eye-catching photographs of Blue Banded Bees to the Aussie Bee website:Ībove: a stunning shot of a Blue Banded Bee balancing on its jaws as it rests on a roost.Ībove: a group of Bluebanded Bees (Amegilla) coming in to roost in the evening. The Blue Bee Cafe was opened in the Summer of 2010 as an addition to the Steinway Book Store on Main Street in Delhi.
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