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Kōrero: Wasps and bees

Lasioglossum bee on a daisy

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<em>Lasioglossum</em> bee on a daisy

Lasioglossum bees are the smallest of the native bees. They are important pollinators of many native species in the bush.

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by John W. Early

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John Early, Wasps and bees – Native bees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/11158/lasioglossum-bee-on-a-daisy (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Early, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.