native bees
Local wild pollinators
Native bees are bee species indigenous to a particular region, as distinguished from introduced species like the European honeybee.
Most are solitary rather than colonial, nesting in soil or wood rather than hives.
They include bumblebees, carpenter bees, mason bees, and thousands of other species.
Native bees are crucial pollinators, often more efficient than honeybees for certain plants: The garden attracts native bees with its wildflowers.
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- ground-nestingLaying eggs on land
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- nectarFloral sugar water
- crop yieldAgricultural production amount
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- beeshoneybee, bumblebee, honeybees, queen bee, worker bee
- native wildlifeendemic species, unique wildlife, marsupials, koala, kangaroo
- pollinationpollinator, bee pollination, hummingbirds, bee, pollen
- pollinatorsbee, butterflies, butterfly, bumblebee, bumblebees
- ecosystem componentsendemic species, food web, food chain, pollinator, keystone species
- farm ecologyagroforestry, beneficial insects, biological control, companion planting, cover crops