Bee Babette (@bee.babette)

Some hidden gems right in the heart of Perth! A highlight was spotting Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus, a native bee that specialises on Proteaceae for pollen! There were also tiny little Euryglossines on Melaleuca, a Gasteruptiid wasp hanging around the Banksia, Lasioglossum on Myoporum, weevils…

Sapphire is 22 months old!!! 💎 I’m so proud of my little larvae ☺️ - she knows what native bees are, and will say ‘bzzz’ when she sees my native bee tattoos, native bees on my shirts, native bee artwork - she’s doing way better than your average adult in recognising native bees! 🐝 🤓 She also says…

Teasing this Salticidae spooder who jumped onto my collection vial (aka pee jar) containing some little Hylaeus and Euryglossinae bees (aka snacks from the POV of the spider) Beyond pollinators, bees also can serve other ecological roles, including as prey. However, there is scarce data on bees…

Bee-lieve it or not, this is a native bee! 🐝 She’s in the subfamily Euryglossinae. Despite being endemic to Australia and mostly comprising specialists entirely dependent on a limited array of native plants, they get almost no airtime in the media (but I’m dedicated to changing that!) She’s…

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) urbanum foraging on Hibbertia scandens 💛 Learn more about native bees on The Bee Babette Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheBeeBabette Filmed during native bee biodiversity surveys for @cityofperth . . . #nativebees #urbanecology #pollinators #australiannatives…

Eucalyptus’s like Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) are a major draw card for native bees 🌟 🐝 💛 Unfortunately the introduced honey bee also loves eucs , which can lead to competition (seriously they have no manners for sharing as you can see!) 😠 Learn more about the impact honey bees have on native…

Come check out the native bees during my final survey for the season at Jirdarup Bushland 🐝 💚 Stay tuned for the final report! Thank you to Friend of Jirdarup for inviting me to undertake these vital baseline surveys to document the native bee biodiversity in this urban Bushland gem 🌳 Want to…

Sound on 🔊 to hear this Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) native bee sonicating the Senna 💛 The internet often portrays buzz-pollination as a rare type of pollination that only Amegilla “blue banded bees” perform in Australia - yet buzz pollination is very widespread! Learn more about this fascinating…

I love Willie Wagtails (Rhipidura leucophrys) - they are tiny yet mighty ! 💪🏻 Whilst Kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae) are considered an Aussie icon, unlike Willie Wagtails, they are not naturally widespread across Australia and were introduced to Western Australia and may have adverse impacts on…

You’re looking at WA’s Early-Career Scientist of the Year! Still abuzz - I live and breathe the science of conserving native bees and other pollinators, and so having my research and outreach efforts recognised like this has been truly uplifting. ECRs are often told that if they want to succeed…

Amy Amegilla buzzed into the lives, hearts and minds of children and their families at @melvillecity Eco-Hub at Piney Lakes: fun-filled native bee storytelling, bee spotting walks, and watering plants - a perfect mix to educate, engage and inspire the next generation of pollinator protectors! 🐝 💖🌻…

Bee-spoke Bee Hotels designed by The Bee Babette 🏨 🐝 Spring is here, and this means it’s time to start putting out bee hotels - you can get creative, but make sure they are designed correctly! Want to learn more about how to make 5-star bee hotels? Check out my book Creating a Haven for Native…

You can raise awareness about Megachile lucifer and native bees with Megachile lucifer designs available on my Bee Babette Redbubble store - they even come in kids tees! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/176062781 . . . #nativebees #lucifer #sciart @Redbubble @Beeautify_AU

Amy Amegilla has been buzzing into the lives, hearts and minds of children with Nearer to Nature: fun-filled native bee storytelling, bee spotting walks, and seed bombs - a perfect mix to educate, engage and inspire the next generation of pollinator protectors! Thank you Emma Schoknecht and Jodie…

Voting is open for the ABC Insect of the Year - all good contenders! 🪲 🪰 🦋 🪱 🐛 But sadly, no native bees this year 🐝 💔 In the inaugural Insect of the Year in 2025, Amegilla cingulata was one of the contenders and won by a huge majority vote. My research (“An Evaluation of the Popularity of…

Doing it for him 💚 Nothing more magical than seeing male bees snoozing in flowers 💗 You too can create safe havens for our native bees, and directly support native bee conservation and education- find out more on the Bee Babette Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheBeeBabette/membership These…

Taking my Amy the Amegilla illustrated native bee books to the southwest! Thank you to Bunbury Library & Withers Library for hosting the sessions and to the families who came along 🐝 💚 A former Bunbury girl, it’s still a really special place for me (and I’ll never get over the sunsets ❤️‍🔥) and…

Conostylis candicans - a great shrub for native bees! (Beetles also love it). Want the best list of plants for native bees? Check out Creating a Haven for Native Bees 🐝 🌸 Email me at [email protected] for a physical copy or grab the ebook on my Patreon The Bee Babette…

Putting this here in case my shoulders completely cark it (osteoarthritis sucks). It’s not perfect, it’s not polished, but it’s a sequence I’ve created over the last few months - hope you enjoy! . . . #training #lyra #circus #aerialhoop

Fantastic time leading a native bee BioBlitz for @nearer_to_nature @waparkswildlife Annual Statewide Cadets Conference, held at Beelu National Park. We recorded six species in just an hour: Megachile canifrons, two Leioproctus, two Lasioglossum and Trichocolletes erythrurus 🧡 If your organisation…

Buzzzzz! This gorgeous female Lasioglossum is sonicating aka buzz pollinating this Hibbertia. Sonication a special type of pollination that only female bees in a few lineages can perform. Plants that require sonication have evolved numerous times in independent lineages. Learn more about buzz…