Above: Resin bees carry pollen back to their nests by packing it on arrays of stiff hair under their abdomens

Above: Resin bees nest in small narrow holes in timber. They seal the entrance to their nests with resin that they collect from trees.

Above: Resin bees are solitary native bees -- each female builds a nest by herself

Above: This resin bee appears to be almost playing hide and seek with the photographer!

Above: A native resin bee in a charming pose