Bee (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) species
Moderators
The following moderators provide knowledge and expertise for Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes):
michael.batley | mcosgrove | PeterA
Overview
An introduction to Australian Native Bees can be found here:
https://www.aussiebee.com.au/beesinyourarea.html
The identification of bees from photographs can be difficult as tiny details on the animals have to be seen. Michael Batley, one of our moderators for bees, has begun a trial identification tool for bees. The test groups are Megachilid bees and Hylaeine bees found in the Sydney basin and Blue Mountains, but should cover most of those groups in the Canberra region.
If you want to try the identification tools, the addresses for the two groups are below:-
