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Red-bottomed bee

Exoneura sp.

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

A small native reed bee (less than 0.6cm) on a native white-flag iris (Diplarrena moraea).

Habitat:

Coastal heath.

Notes:

Reed bees are solitary bees that use broken reed stalks to shelter in.

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Exoneura

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PublishedFebruary 2, 2011

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