Did you know there are about 1700 species of Australian native bee? And about 20,000 worldwide! 🌏 Teddy Bear Bees (Amegilla) are native Australian bees. They have golden brown colouring and range from 15-20mm in length. They are a native solitary bee and make small shallow burrows in soil or eroded banks. The Teddy Bear Bees are kind of like Australia's version of a bumblebee. 🐝💛 This Teddy Bear Bee is collecting nectar from Pentas flowers, and while doing that she is also helping pollinate t

We couldn’t not share this bee-autiful footage of a blue-banded bee. 🐝 It’s one of the many invertebrates we’re buzzing with excitement for you to find and record with the Atlas of Living Australia. Fly over to the blog to find out how: https://blog.csiro.au/invertebrate-citizen-science/ 📹| rewilingsuburbia on Instagram | CSIRO