Growing plants that are indigenous to your area will help attract native bees.
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Encouraging native bees

If you follow these basic principles in your garden, native bees and other beneficial insects will know they’re welcome, writes Karen Sutherland.

Native stingless bees
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Get the native bee buzz

Explore the world of native bees and how we can help provide food for them. A good starting point is to see what you can plant in your garden that will attract them to your patch.

Bee hotels can be made from a mix of wood, stems, straws, mud and sand.
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How to get the native buzz – just add bees!

Learn how to bring more native bees into your life and gardens by encouraging their natural habitats.

Bee on a comfrey flower.
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Backyard beekeeping

Taking on backyard beekeeping involves taking on a lot of new information, but it's another satisfying step towards self-reliance.