Burnside Gets Bee-sy Planting Peas
There’s been some buzz around the City of Burnside recently, with our environment teams planting a variety of local native peas to help encourage the return of one of our most fragile insect species.
The Golden Pea Bee (Trichocolletes venustus), is native to the Adelaide Hills area and is an iconic species defined by its stunning golden bands on females and fuzzy red hair on males. Particularly vulnerable due to their dependence on just a select few species of native pea including the Narrow-leaf Bitter Pea (Daviesia leptophylla) and Golden Pea (Daviesia arborea), Council has been focusing on reestablishing these pea species in the Burnside area with the hope their return to prominence will help the Golden Pea Bee flourish.
Golden Pea Bee
Narrow-leaf bitter peaHow can I help?
By planting a native pea species in your home garden, you can help support the regeneration of the Golden Pea Bee. Both the Golden Pea and Narrow-leaf Bitter Pea can be planted on lower and mid-slopes of direr hillsides. They are also a hardy plant, tolerant of both drought and frost.
On Saturday 17 May, the City of Burnside will be hosting our annual Environment and Sustainability Expo. With stalls featuring our incredible environment and conservation staff, come along on the day to learn more about the Golden Pea Bee and how you can make changes in your garden to help our native fauna.
