Australian shrubs are beautiful

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Araminta
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Australian shrubs are beautiful

......even if the bee might not be native

Woko
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Yes, they are indeed, Araminta. But is that a European honey bee? I don't see any dusky yellow bands so I'm wondering if it is, in fact, a native bee. Not that I'm b... expert!

Night Parrot
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I'm not an expert either but I think its just an aged bee. They seem to lose their colour in their eld. Like humans.

timmo
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I like the word "eld", Night Parrot - I might have to borrow that one. :)

Cheers
Tim
Brisbane

Night Parrot
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You are welcome to it Tim.  There is also the more diplomatic "twilight". smiley

Woko
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Now I know what a silly old b looks like.

Araminta
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It has a very hairy bottom, does that come with eld .....?

M-L

Night Parrot
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It does in the male species Araminta. Moves from the head into the ears, down the back and so on.

dwatsonbb
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Are we still talking about bees with that last comment, sounds like some old men I know, losing it on top, but sprouting elsewhere

Dale Huonville, Tasmania

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