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I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify

I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify

The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.

10.11.2025 5

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Kit Prendergast

Australia’s native bees struggled after the Black Summer fires – but a world-first solution brought them buzzing back

A researcher left 1,000 artificial bee nests in a forest devastated by bushfire … and then began an anxious wait.

25.06.2025 10

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Kit Prendergast