Kimberley
@Kimberley@ecoevo.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Just popped out to put some washing on the line and a leafcutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) flew by carrying its cargo. It took a little break on my garden table so I grabbed my phone and waited for it to take off again so I could see it grasp its leaf. Here’s a little slo-mo clip

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A leafcutter bee taking off from a hessian covered table carrying a leaf
A leafcutter bee taking off from a hessian covered table carrying a leaf