Karen Retra: notes of a neighbourhood naturalist in Albury, Australia. Particularly native bees, nature and garden.
Some of the entertaining antics of roosting male resin bees (with video!).
They jostle for position, have a night-time and morning routine. They are small and hard to spot, but consistently visit our neighbourhood for weeks each spring.
How we went from one known species of blue-banded bee in the Albury area, to three species (in two days!).
Starring Michael Batley, Dr Manu Saunders and the Wild Pollinator Count at Albury Botanic Gardens and Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre.
In this video a native bee breaks its way out of the cell its mother created and sealed a year ago. It uses its mouth parts to remove the resin seal, eventually enabling it to fly off.
Read MoreThese native bees were spotted before the official start to spring.
Read MoreKaren Retra. A neighbourhood naturalist, home gardener and native bee tragic.
Hi, I'm Karen ... a neighbourhood naturalist, home gardener and native bee tragic. Read more
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