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Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, 27 January, 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 5 months ago by briongloid@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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Australia Day Public Holiday.

Going to be a high temperature one.

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[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Good morning. I’d like to present the DT with this monumental fattyfatfat of a bee

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 8 points 5 months ago

Bumblebee!!! Haven't seen one of those in aaaages.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago

Life goal.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I didn’t know we had those in Australia! Have seen overseas but never here. The jumbo of the bee world.

Edit: just realised your photo may not be from here. I’m slow today.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago

They're around, but not common. They're solitary so you never see swarms of them. Tasmania has them in fair abundance.