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TermiMonster
15th October 2016, 03:17 PM
Hi,
The bees that have been in my garden this year are about 1/3 the size of normal bees, more numerous, and more lively.
I am in Melbourne.
Anyone know about this species of bee. I have never seen them before.
I'll try and get a photo.
TM

TermiMonster
15th October 2016, 03:27 PM
Here we go:397266397265397264397263397262397261
I hope you budding entymologists can see that.
TM

gidgee 1
15th October 2016, 06:04 PM
Hover fly,not bees.
cheers
gidgee 1

Old-Biker-UK
15th October 2016, 07:18 PM
:whs:

TermiMonster
15th October 2016, 08:11 PM
that's the culprit.
Thanks for the info.
TM

pjt
16th October 2016, 12:53 AM
Yep, Hover flies, good critter to have.



Pete

Old-Biker-UK
16th October 2016, 03:03 AM
Here is one that didn't make it home:no:
Mark

TermiMonster
16th October 2016, 09:54 AM
I've got plenty of them.
But I've never seen that spider, Marc. What is it?
TM

NCArcher
16th October 2016, 03:23 PM
Yellow or Goldenrod Crab spider.

TermiMonster
16th October 2016, 03:25 PM
Thanks

TermiMonster
18th October 2016, 08:14 AM
Avocado growers urged to embrace flies in orchards as key pollinators - ABC Rural (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-30/flies-play-role-in-avocado-pollination/7796976)