Combining the substantial expertise of many of Australia's leading
native bee researchers, this book is a guide to observing and keeping
Australia's broad range of native bee species.
Table of contents:
- Bee biology and behaviour
- Bees as pollinators
- Agricultural beescapes
- native bees for pollination services
- Urban bee ecology
- Creating artificial nest sites for Australian solitary and semi-social bees
- Bee identification
- Stingless bees
- Capturing, photographing and classifying bees
- Bee biosecurity
- FAQ about Australian native bees
Published in 2016, Australian native bees is part of the AgGuide series. It is
brilliantly photographed and illustrated and includes 170 full-colour
A4 pages.
Acknowledgements:
This publication was produced by Education Delivery, Tocal College, NSW
Department of Primary Industries, as a collaborative effort with native
bee specialists from across Australia. Particular thanks to Dr Anne
Dollin, Dr Katja Hogendoorn, Dr Tim Heard, Dr Saul Cunningham, Dr Romina
Rader, Dr Manu Saunders, Dr Tanya Latty, Dr Caragh Threlfall, Dr Tobias
Smith, Dr Megan Halcroft, and Dr Michael Batley for their generous time
and expertise. Thank you also to the photographers and illustrators for
their incredible skill in producing the beautiful bee images throughout
the AgGuide.
Department of Primary Industries, as a collaborative effort with native
bee specialists from across Australia. Particular thanks to Dr Anne
Dollin, Dr Katja Hogendoorn, Dr Tim Heard, Dr Saul Cunningham, Dr Romina
Rader, Dr Manu Saunders, Dr Tanya Latty, Dr Caragh Threlfall, Dr Tobias
Smith, Dr Megan Halcroft, and Dr Michael Batley for their generous time
and expertise. Thank you also to the photographers and illustrators for
their incredible skill in producing the beautiful bee images throughout
the AgGuide.