carpenter bee Genus Xylocopa APPEARANCE: Large, about one inch, resemble bumblebees; some species may have a blue-black, green or purple metallic sheen; no hair on abdomen.
About Brisbane. Capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third-largest city in Australia, located on the East coast in Queensland. As a major tourist city, Brisbane has a lot to offer: live music, annual festivals, museums, libraries, and the worldâs first koala sanctuary.
today brisbane is well known for its distinct queenslander architecture which forms much of the built heritage of brisbane it is a popular tourist destination serving as a gateway for visitors to the state of queenslandamed after the brisbane river on which it is located which in turn was named after scotsman sir thomas brisbane the governor of new south wales from 1821 to 1825 the area was chosen as a place for secondary offenders from the sydney colony