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One of Australia’s largest bees are currently active at Wooleen Station in WA's Murchison region. The Dawson's burrowing bee is a solitary, ground-nesting bee and females burrow into bare clay to make their nest — like in this video. An active site can contain up to 10,000 nests. Males play no part in nest building and serve only to ensure that all the females are fertilised. Females shelter in the burrow overnight, while males roost on nearby vegetation. The nest shaft falls to a depth of 15-30
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This excited swarm of Dawson’s Burrowing Bees emerged from their burrows for breeding season at Hamelin Station Reserve, Malgana country, WA. Our reserve manager, Sarah ‘Gilly’ Gilleland, accidentally found herself in the middle of this bee speed dating event! 🎥 Vibeke Stisen | Bush Heritage Australia
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Happy Australian Pollinator Week! Today, we're highlighting the Dawson's burrowing bee 🐝 These bees are known for their vicious mating rituals, where larger males dominate the emergence holes around nesting areas. When the female bees finally emerge, the flurry during the competition for a mate can get so intense that some bees become casualties. 📺: Australian Geographic Extraordinary Animals is streaming for free on SBS On Demand #ausgeo #australia #bee #aussieinsects #dawsonsburrowingbee | A
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