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Native bees are found throughout Australia. As well as the information provided in the links above, following are links to some bee sections/indexes on Ausemade.

We would also like to thank the many contributors/authors who have permitted us to present their photographs.

Check back as we continue to expand the content on Australian bees…


Cloudy Masked Bee (Hylaeus nubilosus), Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor
Cloudy Masked Bee (Hylaeus nubilosus), Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor
Exoneurella eremophila on the Golden Everlasting (Xerochrysum bracteatum)
Exoneurella eremophila on the Golden Everlasting
Red Eyes of the Golden-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons), Alice Springs, NT
Golden-browed Resin Bee (Megachile aurifrons), Alice Springs, NT
Lasioglossum peraustrale, Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Lasioglossum peraustrale, Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones
Male Exoneura sp, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Male Exoneura sp, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Lasioglossum (Australictus) peraustrale, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Meroglossa rubricata, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Meroglossa rubricata, Geraldton, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus elegans, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Hylaeus elegans, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor

This page is a work in progress…


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