Native Bee Garden: Designing a Complete Native Bee Habitat

Australia's Native Bee DiversityFrom the tiny 2mm Quasihesma bee to the large 20mm neon cuckoo bee, Australian native bees occupy an extraordinary range of ecological niches. About 70% are ground-nesting, 30% are cavity-nesters. Most are solitary — each female builds and provisions her own nest. Almost none are aggressive. Many are stingless. This diversity means that supporting native bees in your garden is less about one "bee-friendly" approach and more about providing a range of habitat typ…