Southern Chimney Bee

Diadasia australis native bee

Solitary, soil-nesting bee; a pollen specialist on Opuntia. Females build turret-like 'chimney' nest entrances.

2 documented plant relationships.

sips nectar at

Brittle Prickly-pearOpuntia fragilisgroundcover · June-JulyPlains Prickly Pear CactusOpuntia polyacanthagroundcover · Jun-Jul