Another ngaro huruhuru (NZ native bee) seen in my garden 😊

I have a few patches of lawn that I’ve let grow really long, and these little yellow flowers* are a favourite of these tiny bees.

I also have planted wildflower pollinator blends, but I only ever see bumble bees and honey bees in those. In my garden these native bees seem to prefer a patch of lawn gone wild.

#NZBugOfTheYear #BugOfTheYear2023 #bugoftheyear

* similar but smaller than a dandelion flower, might be hawksbeard or catsear

I think I’ve found another little Ngaru Huruhuru (native bee) in my garden. So cute!
#BugOfTheYear2023 #bugoftheyear

I think I may have finally spotted bee contender for Bug of the Year - Ngaro Huruhuru in my garden!
#bugoftheyear #BugOfTheYear2023 #insects

https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/bee/

Did you know Ngaro huruhuru is a burrowing bee? They burrow into bare, undisturbed soils in the ground or in clay banks. They’re solitary, gentle (don’t sting, non-aggressive), nesting alongside in communities of bees rather than hives, and need flowers close by to feed their lavae over summer. 🐝 🍯

One of the contenders for #BugOfTheYear insect competition 🐛 🐜 🐞 🐝
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-11-2022/can-we-learn-to-love-ugly-introducing-the-inaugural-bug-of-the-year-candidates

My choice for NZ bug of the year is a fairly permanent one 🦋

#bugoftheyear #tattoo