Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Dignams Creek, NSW

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Dignams Creek, NSW - 15 Sep 2019
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Dignams Creek, NSW - 15 Sep 2019
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Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 17 Sep 2019 Maggie1

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First recording of the Green Carpenter Bee - one of our largest bees and I think the most beautiful - saw one last autumn but no photo so it was exciting to find one in spring on my property.

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