The Benefits of Native Bees and How to Attract Them to Your Garden

Introduction

If you want flowers or fruits in your garden, they'll need pollinating, and native bees are among Australia's most powerful pollinators. In recent months, there has been a mass exodus of backyard beekeepers due to the pest Varroa mite. But because native bees are not directly impacted by the Varroa mite, they are a great (and often stingless) alternative to European honey bees.

Challenges Facing Native Bees

Native bees are also facing their own fight for survival due to factors including habitat loss, overuse of insecticides, climate change, and natural disasters such as the Black Summer bushfires.