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Leafcutter Bee

Leafcutter Bee, Megachile sp., length 12mm. This is the first sighting of this bee in my garden and I'm so excited. Excuse the low resolution picture as it was taken at night - I had gone outdoors to photograph something else when I spotted the bee. It happened so fast I didn't have time to adjust my camera but wanted to capture the bee before it flew off.

This bee cuts neat circular pieces out of soft leaves, like rose leaves, to use in its nest. I've seen the holes in my roses' leaves but never the bee, until now.
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3 comments

Pam J said:

WONDERFUL catch !!!!
11 years ago

Imogen replied to Pam J:

Thanks Pam, I'm so happy to have seen this bee for the first time.
11 years ago

Phil Sutters said:

Your visit to my bee on a Cistus flower, reminded me I hadn't visited your photos recently. This photo of a slightly more unusual bee, made me recall that I still don't have an identification for this little bee with a big load. I appreciate that you are the other side of the world (We have a son and his family in Melbourne) but I thought you might like to see it. I did see it in flight but didn't manage to capture it in motion. www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/34013017/in/album/496161
10 years ago