US EditionBee-Low the Surface: The Unseen, Underground World of Ground-Nesting Bees - Humane World for Animals
- On World Bee Day 2025, people recognize the role of native Australian pollinators across various landscapes.
- This focus arises because most native Australian bees nest underground, while only 30 percent use vegetation cavities like tree trunks or hollow branches.
- Ground-Nesting bees, which measure 5-13mm, face threats from land-clearing, farming, and other activities that disturb the soil surface.
- Experts advise leaving bare ground free of mulch or grass and creating clay nesting boxes to provide habitat for species such as the blue-banded bee.
- These conservation efforts highlight that protecting pollinators requires attention to the underground environment, ensuring even less visible bees have safe nesting sites.
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