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Amegilla cingulata
Blue Banded Bees are native to Australian. They are about 11 mm long and have blue bands across their abdomens. They are a stingless bee.
The Blue Banded Bee is photographed on a Correa alba, commonly known as white correa. This is a native shrub to Australia. The Blue Banded Bee is a solitary bee that builds their nests in clay soil close to each other.
The Blue Banded bees shake the flower and are called buzz pollinators. She pollinates followers by carrying pollen from flower to flower. The Blue Banded Bee is very important to us and the environment because it is native and it pollenates native plants, vegetables and fruits.
Spotted on Apr 2, 2019
Submitted on Apr 2, 2019
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