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Australian stingless micro bee At just 4 mm length and with their black colouration, these tiny bees are so small, they look like flies when visiting a plant. These little daisies are firm favourites with these bees despite not being native and I grow them every year.<br />
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Australian stingless micro bee

At just 4 mm length and with their black colouration, these tiny bees are so small, they look like flies when visiting a plant. These little daisies are firm favourites with these bees despite not being native and I grow them every year.



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"Tetragonula carbonaria" is a stingless bee, endemic to the north-east coast of Australia. The bee is known to pollinate orchid species, such as "Dendrobium lichenastrum", "D. toressae", and "D. speciosum".

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jun 23, 2024. Captured Nov 11, 2023 08:39 in 9 Perina Pl, Merewether Heights NSW 2291, Australia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm