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Erica Siegel kindly contributed the following eye-catching photographs of Blue Banded Bees to the Aussie Bee website:

native blue banded bee by Erica Siegel

Above: a stunning shot of a Blue Banded Bee balancing on its jaws as it rests on a roost.

native bluebanded bees on roost by Erica Siegel

Above: a group of Bluebanded Bees (Amegilla) coming in to roost in the evening. Erica won second place in the 2009 Redland Photographic Competition for this wonderful image.

Amegilla Blue Banded Bees by Erica Siegel

Above: twenty four Blue Banded Bees (Amegilla) jostling for the best roosting positions on some dry stems in the evening.

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And 'Peter O' kindly contributed these fantastic photographs that he has taken of our Blue Banded Bees:

Bluebanded Bee by Peter O

Above: a delightful photograph of a Blue Banded Bee sipping some nectar from a flower.

Bluebanded Bee foraging by Peter O

Above: a Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla) with her long tongue extended to search for nectar.


A Blue Banded Bee, Amegilla, showing off her beautiful iridescent furry stripes. Photograph by Aussie Bee:

blue stripes of native blue banded bee, by Aussie Bee

A Blue Banded Bee sipping nectar from a flower. Notice the bee's pale green eyes and bold face markings. Photograph by 'Peter O':

native blue banded bee feeding by Peter O

A Blue Banded Bee in mid flight. She is extending her long tongue ready to sip from the next flower. Photograph kindly contributed by Daphne Gonzalvez:

Blue banded bee in flight by Daphne Gonzalvez

The Blue Banded Bees are around 8-13 mm long and belong to the family Apidae. They are found Australia-wide, except for Tasmania.


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