Native Bee Gardens: Supporting Australia's 2000 Native Bee Species

Australia's Hidden Pollinators Most Australian gardeners think of European honeybees when they consider pollinators, but Australia's 2,000+ native bee species are equally important and in many cases more effective. Unlike introduced honeybees, native bees are adapted to Australian flowering plants and collect pollen in a way that makes them highly efficient pollinators for many crops. Research at Australian universities consistently shows that crops pollinated by diverse native bee communities …