Native bee spotting is on again
/The native bees have returned for the new season. Here are some I've seen so far.
Read MoreKaren Retra: notes of a neighbourhood naturalist in Albury, Australia. Particularly native bees, nature and garden.
The native bees have returned for the new season. Here are some I've seen so far.
Read MoreA close up look at how this native bee uses leaf material to create a seal that completes her series of brood cells in the hole of a bee hotel.
Read MoreWatch a female Megachile ferox (native bee) working to create her nest in one of our bee hotels. And update on the roosting male M. ferox seen nearby at night.
Read MoreI discovered some native bees roosting on Dianella stems. Their antics as they select their spots for the night are great fun to watch - here's a little video.
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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