Your opinion? Australian Bush Bee (Austroplebeia australis)

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Sony a7iii, Canon 100mm EF macro lens, ISO 200, f/14, 1/125 sec, flash, handheld, extension tube

Chavezshutter

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Hello,

I saw this insect on a morning glory flower in my front yard, initially i thought it was a winged ant, something quite common here at spring time, but when i looked closer I noticed it was a very small bee, so I am glad I decided to photograph it. These very small bees do not have a sting and are Australian native bees which I would have never noticed had i not photographed it, to the naked eye they certainly dont look like bees at all.
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I really missed you Chavezshutter Chavezshutter , especially your images. Hope you are well and safe.

Weird but the head looks like an ant to me.

I think that's kind of a new bee, probably each country has some unique insects which other countries doesn't.

Regarding photo, I love it. Good colours and very very sharp.
 
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Thanks for all your comments, I have been thrilled to find this different bee species in my front garden which I was unaware of earlier. These small bees are about 4mm long (about 1/4 the size of a European honeybee) and I am happy to say quite abundant at this time of year. Jack Jack Thanks mate, hopefully I have more time to post pics now that things are returning to normal here with lockdown ending. Here is another shot of this beautiful bee, hope you like it.
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Sony A7iii, Canon 100mm EF Macro lens, ISO 250, f/10, 1/250 sec, flash with DIY pringle snoot, handheld
 
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Glad that you back Chavezshutter Chavezshutter . Hope you are well. I know, everyone is busy during this time of the year. But yes, hope they will be back. You have missed couple of things I guess. Check out our classified page.


Regarding photo, looks pin sharp. Have you added a lot of contrast?