Austalian native social bees are generally small, black and stingless. They live in colonies and and feed on pollen and nectar not unlike European honey bees, but that's where a lot of their similarities end. Our native bees not only look very different but also have a very different way of making their brood, honey and nests! Check out this beautiful rescue of Tetragonula hockingsi #australia #bee #viral #beekeeper #scary | Urban Native Bees

⏳ It’s GIF CHALLENGE time! ⏳This week's episode is all about female bumblebee-mimic digger bees –– they build sandcastles at the beach! 🐝 When ground-nesting bees build all their burrows next to each other, there’s a special name for this grouping. Can you guess the answer? | Deep Look • PBS