Often mistaken for flies due to their diminutive size, their colour and their erratic flight. And they don't keep still for long! So very tiny.
Here, I captured one of the bees feeding on a Nemesia flower, itself only 20 mm in diameter. I love that the antennae are carefully held down against the head to allow for real penetration.
I grow these pretty little flowers each spring as they are clearly enjoyed by the native bees.
Stingless sugarbag bee Tetragonula carbonaria 4 mm body length.
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