11005-57005 Native bee (Leioproctus boltoni)in flight over mistletoe flower. Waipori Gorge *
DSC_1156 Native bee (Leioproctus fulvescens) our largest solitary native bee is considerably smaller than the introduced honey bee. It occurs mainly in the drier northwest, east and inland southeast of the South Island, wherever suitable soils for nesting are found. It prefers nectar and pollen from native flowers of the daisy family. Kaikoura *
DSC_0890 Native bee (Leioproctus fulvescens) female resting on Pachystegia insignis flower. This solitary native bee occurs mainly in the drier northwest, east and inland southeast of the South Island, wherever suitable soils for nesting are found. It prefers nectar and pollen from native flowers of the daisy family. Kaikoura *
