Abstract
This paper records the presence of 10 native bee species in the Mackenzie Basin, South Canterbury. In the family Colletidae 6 species of Leioproctus and 2 Hylaeus were found, and in the family Halictidae 2 species of Lasioglossum were found. Nests were located for 5 species (3 Leioproctus species, 1 Hylaeus species, and 1 Lasioglossum species).