
Cyclone Alfred – Negative impact on native bees
While the cyclone wasn’t as damaging as expected the wind and rain will be a set back for the bees. Many solitary and stingless bee colonies will be lost due to flooding in NSW and Qld, and most areas will lose resources like pollen and nectar. I’ve had a few enquiries over the last six months about splitting and transfers and I’ve been advising just to keep your colony strong and avoid splitting or transfers as the poor conditions have