Karen Retra: notes of a neighbourhood naturalist in Albury, Australia. Particularly native bees, nature and garden.
Some of the entertaining antics of roosting male resin bees (with video!).
They jostle for position, have a night-time and morning routine. They are small and hard to spot, but consistently visit our neighbourhood for weeks each spring.
Check out the stunning visitors we've been hosting. These beetles, with elaborate antennae, are from the genus Rhipicera. Their common names include feather-horned or fan-horned beetles. Bet you can see why!
Read MoreHow we went from one known species of blue-banded bee in the Albury area, to three species (in two days!).
Starring Michael Batley, Dr Manu Saunders and the Wild Pollinator Count at Albury Botanic Gardens and Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre.
Karen Retra. A neighbourhood naturalist, home gardener and native bee tragic.
Hi, I'm Karen ... a neighbourhood naturalist, home gardener and native bee tragic. Read more
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