Key points:- A new native bee species has been discovered in Perth's Kings Park- The bee's 'snout' allows it to collect pollen from a specific native pea plant- The discovery has highlighted the importance of retaining urban bushland areas"I came across this really unusual species, and it had this big protrusion on its face," she said.Discovery highlights native bushland's importanceShe said the bee's "snout" was most likely used to help the species forage in a very limited range of host plants called Jacksonia sericea, a type of native pea flower."They've got this flower structure where the petals have sort of a keel and inside the keel is the nectar and pollen, and it needs to be pushed open to access those rewards," she said.Dr Prendergast said the discovery highlighted the importance of maintaining pockets of urban bushland and planting native flowers."Our native bees are extremely specialised — you can have a garden full of flowers, but if they're all exotic flowers, it's essentially a desert to the native bees," she said."