Planting for Pollinators

3 types of solitary bee accomodation you can make at home

Flowers – check! Shrubs – check! Herbs – check! You’ve prepared or planted your garden with these pollinator staples – but have you thought about lending a hand with some hand-made constructed homes?There are numerous homes you can build for a wide array of bees and other invertebrates. A key requirement of native solitary bees, and one that is often overlooked, is the availability of suitable nesting habitat.

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Attracting Bees & Other Pollinators in Your Garden

Here are some practical tips for what you can do in your back garden or balcony for our pollinating birds and bees. Thanks to Birdlife Australia. For more information, head here: Birds - For non-carnivore birds such as parrots or honey-eaters, good food options are fruit or nectar supplements available from pet food stores. These […]

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Pollinators - Why You Should Create Habitat and What to Consider

Animal pollinators have many requirements for completing their life cycle. They strongly depend on “partial habitat” made of two basic components: nesting sites and foraging resources (food). Both components vary according to the species-specific necessities and are essential in completing the pollinator’s life cycle.

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