the (not so good) pollinators

European honey bee on a tea tree (Melaleuca) flower. Interesting view large www.flickr.com/photos/67627528@N04/8887726594/sizes/h/

 

Australia's early European settlers introduced Honey Bees to ensure a good supply of honey. Naturally a few escaped and they are now wild throughout most of Australia's southern States. Honey Bees play an important role as pollinators of crops and wild flowers. But some wild flowers have suffered from the presence of Honey Bees as these flowers can only be pollinated by native bees. Some native bees use a special pollination technique required by certain flowers called buzz pollination. Honey Bees do not use this technique and remove pollen without pollinating the flowers.

(Source: Australian Museum)

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