Spotted on cuphea flower. id suggested by Zestin Soh in Bee Aware of Your Native Bees FB group
Unidentified native bee
Nomada australensis roosting on leptospermum twig, early evening.
I think this is the Thyreus lugubris. Confirmation or alternative advice appreciated!
Resin bee - Megachile ferox
Identified as Megachile ferox on Bowerbird by Ken Walker
Black Resin Bees Megachile lucidiventris fighting over nest sites
The was resting on a leaf and gave me 3 shots. Two were total duds and it had moved to a bad angle for this. I assume another Resin bee?
Ground nesting. Forms large aggregation in areas of open yellow/orange sand. Originally ID'd by Bernhard Jacobi on flickr.
Bees grouped on a mangrove fern. They were smaller than honey bees and don't quite look like the recently introduced Asian honey bee.