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 just discovered @NZEntoSoc runs a Bug of the year contest Details of all 2023 nominees at https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/?fbclid=IwAR2b_RqXhYzm7N9XeUiRVfjcBAiqsQwcEQeLDyW4e8A-32w2gf1gYdcU4GY but I'm gonna have to go with the Orange Spotted Ladybird Beetle, Lichen moth and Puriri moth. Results announced 14 Feb 2023.

#NZBugOfTheYear #BugOfTheYear2023
#OrangeSpottedLadybird
#LichenMoth #PuririMoth

I just discovered @NZEntoSoc runs a Bug of the year contest Details of all 2023 nominees at https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/?fbclid=IwAR2b_RqXhYzm7N9XeUiRVfjcBAiqsQwcEQeLDyW4e8A-32w2gf1gYdcU4GY but I'm gonna have to go with the Orange Spotted Ladybird Beetle, Lichen moth and Puriri moth. Results announced 14 Feb 2023.

#NZBugOfTheYear #BugOfTheYear2023
#OrangeSpottedLadybird #Lichen moth #Lichen moth

I just discovered @NZEntoSoc runs a Bug of the year contest Details of all 2023 nominees at https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/?fbclid=IwAR2b_RqXhYzm7N9XeUiRVfjcBAiqsQwcEQeLDyW4e8A-32w2gf1gYdcU4GY but I'm gonna have to go with the Orange Spotted Ladybug

#NZBugOfTheYear #BugOfTheYear2023
#OrangeSpottedLadybug