Great Carpenter Bee rescue
Identified as Xylocopa Koptortosoma lieftincki on Bowerbird by Ken Walker: "Jenny -- What a great save of a wonderful bee! As you suggested, this could also be X. leiftincki. The only way to distinguish X. aruana from X. lieftincki is by the amount of yellow hair that extends down the side of the thorax. If it does not extend very far (not much past the dorsal surface of the thorax) then it is X. aruana where as if it extends a long way down the vertical surface of the thorax then it is X. lieftincki. Your brilliant photos gives us a perfect view of the vertical surface of the thorax covered in yellow hair. Here is a link to show you these two species compared: http://www.padil.gov.au/pollinators/Compare/Images?pests=138571+138573&characterTypes=17987+17988+18034"