Check out this cute little Masked Bee! 🐝 They are named this because of their distinctive yellow or white facial markings. Ranging in size from 3mm-11mm they have smooth, almost hairless bodies. So even though they can look rather like wasps they are actually an Australian native. They collect nectar and pollen to feed their young. They nest in twigs, reeds and in branches and will build nests in narrow drilled holes in bee hotels - Like our Flow Pollinator house. You can recognise the nest of