Bee hotels replicate the holes in wood that native bees nest in. In August 2021, I installed bee hotels of two types: wooden blocks with 15 holes drilled in them, and bunches of about 50 bamboo ...

The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by almost five times as a result of the 2019-2020 "black summer" blazes, according to the study.

However, little has been known about the potential of Australian native bee honey as an antimicrobial agent. A study led by Dr Kenya Fernandes from the University of Sydney has now demonstrated the ...

This video shows an Australian stingless native beehive being split to make two hives. These Australian native bees are called Tetragonula carbonaria, but there are over 1500 different varieties of ...

Encouragingly, native stingless bee honey last year gained approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, paving the way for national and international commercialisation.

In this video, we demonstrate how to collect honey from Australian native bees using a honey super. How to remove a honey super from a native beehive and also how to add a honey super to an existing ...

New Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees’ ‘fitness’ by reducing their reproductive success and altering ...

Vital wild pollinators Australia has more than 2,000 species of native bees. They help keep our ecosystems healthy, and play a crucial role in pollinating wildflowers.

Encouragingly, native stingless bee honey last year gained approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, paving the way for national and international commercialisation. This regulatory support ...