How about a blue-banded bee (Amegilla spp.)? See
http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_c/a_482.htm
Regards
Frank
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From: "John Layton"
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 07:55:26 +1100
To: "chat line"
Subject: Any bee experts in the audience?
> I don't wish to tax your patience, this is not about birds, it involves the
> identification of a bee.
>
> During the past few days we've seen a very colorful bee in the garden. It's
> probably just a little larger than a honey bee, and its body is a bright blue
> with narrow white bands. In fact, its colour reminds us of glossy enamel.
> It's usually seen flying slowly, within 50mm of the ground. It could be some
> kind of wasp, but I'll put my money on a bee.
>
> I wanted to slam a honey jar over it, (seems like an appropriate thing to
> snare a bee in) whip the lid on, stick it in the freezer and take it to CSIRO
> for identification.
>
> "No, don't kill it!" the little skirts implored, "It could be a rare
> creature." A young daughter, and two young nieces, on holidays, can be rather
> challenging at times.
>
> Anyhow, we checked the few insect books we have, but to no avail, and my
> little pests remain curious. "Dad! Uncle Jack! The enamel bee is back, come
> and look!"
>
> Help me, please! Before I thump the pesky little taxonomists.
>
> John Layton.
>
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