In the garden the Corymbia watsoniana has been in flower, and on a warm day a large number of mating flower wasps, subfamily Thynninae, were feeding on the nectar.
These wasps can remain together for a considerable time, and the considerate male ensures that the wingless female is also able to feed.
Another wasp species drawn to the nectar.
A couple of Black-faced Perchers appeared briefly and then disappeared.
Work still continued at the bee hotel,
With visits to the nearby Crowea exalata planted for just such a purpose.
And feeding on Bursaria spinosa, a Punctate Flower Chafer, Neorrhina punctatum.
The hairiness of these beetles is very apparent on enlargement.
