Category: Guest Author

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  the call of nature

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Here she is, my favourite new bee for the year so far… Isn’t she just gorgeous… These girls are huge (and seriously loud in flight), and so golden and fluffy… And when the light catches that… Continue reading

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  a bit of bubbling…

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ A quick one before work… and before I get into this weeks new bees… meanwhile, back at the ranch, with several species of Megachile nesting and the ever growing rubricata population still increasing, my BeeTown is… Continue reading

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  The honey bee and the unopen lemon blossom

  Author Koh Lin ◦ The European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera for the more sciencey among us) are a common sight among flowering plants. At this time of year in Australia, the citrus trees certainly attract their share of attention. Many… Continue reading

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  just when you thought your day couldn’t get any worse

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Stuck on a Hakea with a spike through the wing, just when you thought your day couldn’t get any worse, some big (possible) predator looms in over you… “Oh crap…” 😆 Just a Euro honey bee… Continue reading

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  Stop thief but too late…

  Author Marc Newman ◦ This is Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) perhumilis on a Eucalyptus leaf… Hylaeus perhumilis bubbling male… Hylaeus perhumilis (female) concentrating nectar, not doing harm to anybody… Hylaeus perhumilis (female)… a Fly arrives on the scene to steal the nectar.… Continue reading

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  Insignis and in health…

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Insignis and in health… 😄 Do you, Workshop Owner, take this spider to be your lawfully webbed companion..? 😅 I do… and at the fear of sounding like an arachnid polygamist (or at least like I’ve… Continue reading

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  I missed that first little happy dance and joy on her face…

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Just wanted to say thanks again Barb for the WADA membership, the gorgeous cards 💕 and of course the big parcel of roo jerky for Lupes 💕. I so wish I’d had my camera and caught… Continue reading

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  His head stuck in a can…

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Well here’s two things I’ve heard about, but in all the time I’ve spent out in the bush I’ve never actually encountered… 😃 So, doin’ our weekly bush run/road trip, whipping down a quiet little country… Continue reading

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  suddenly I was set upon by a mob of ravenous wild bees after my toast!

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ Here’s another one I mentioned seeing in the “new” bee season, Lasioglossum (Chilalictus), but the Hakea lissocarpha flowers are thick and she is small so I’m going to use some old pics of her for a… Continue reading

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  a solitary performance

  Author Dorothy L. ◦ It was a cold damp morning, the sun had barely risen… the solitary ripple set the stage for the solo performance of the Willie Wagtail. Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) © Dorothy Latimer Check out more blogs… Continue reading

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  Not a great spot to be snoozin’ little mate…

  Author Gary Taylor ◦ So I’m on a quiet little single lane country road, come flyin’ around a corner and see a snake on the road, body in the most beautiful series of “s” curves (7 maybe?) but in the… Continue reading

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  Wildlife at the Beanie Festival 2023

  Alice Springs Beanie Festival Author Koh Lin ◦ The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is an iconic event in the heart of Australia, showcasing the skills of artisans of all ages and background. With over 6,000 beanies from around Australia and… Continue reading