Blue-Banded Bees: Attracting Australia's Best Garden Pollinator

Australia's Most Efficient Native PollinatorBlue-banded bees (Amegilla cingulata) are among the most striking and valuable native pollinators in Australian gardens — solitary, iridescent blue-striped bees that perform "buzz pollination," a rapid vibration that releases pollen far more effectively than honey bees for certain plants, including tomatoes, chillies, and many native flowers.Identifying Blue-Banded BeesThey're smaller and faster-flying than honey bees, with distinctive metallic blue …