Monthly Photos
Selected photos from 2020…
A few selected photos from 2019…
I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with a few people this year, and a couple of critters. Below is a collection of photos for species identification purposes.. 🙂 Cheers!… and i better throw a bee photo in…
Another year for the Bee Expo at Imbil Qld Australia. Plenty of exhibitors, demonstrations and people! Below: Ann from Hive Haven, with the latest model boxes. Ann and Jeff are always happy to spend the time talking to people about Hive Haven’s box developments. They have invested a lot of…
A collection of photos from 2017 Below – Stingless Bee on a Marigold Flower Below – Homalictus on a Marigold Below – Homalictus – Bubbling Nectar – They send out the Nectar and take it back in repeatedly to reduce the water content… Below – Honey Bees also like Marigolds…
Here’s some quick tips for starting out in Macro Macro photography can be very challenging. You need patience, and the only way to get the shots you want is to practice. Besides patience and practice, I’ve found over the years that good light really makes the photo. In this…
A few photos for 2016 Below – Native Solitary Bee – Homalictus. It has a nest burrowed in to the ground. The purple/blue flower is Salvia. Native Bee – Megachile Native Bee – Leafcutter Megachile My first Blue Banded Bee for the season!!… Arabica Coffee Plant flowers. 12/11/2016 Hoverfly – harmless to native…
Native Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Carbonaria Blue Banded Bee having a rest on the vegie garden chicken wire… These little spiders will try to grab native bees…. Native Bee – Lasioglossum – Identified by Megan Halcroft and Ken Walker – ANBN The morning sun entering the hive… Terry the Belgian, supervising…
There’s over 1600 species of native bees in Australia, with an estimated possible 2000 species!!! While this website is more aimed at the Social Stingless Bee species it’s still awesome to be able to attract Solitary Bees to your garden. I wont even try to pretend to be a Solitary…
Budding Kit – version 2
OATH Painted – 35mm Cypress
OATHs with fitted lid
Display Tower with Frames
Phone Box Hive
South American Inspired
Octagonal Hives
Creating a new hive
Buzz Inn – Create the ultimate luxury accommodation for native bees in your backyard
Getting Bees in to a different shaped box
Split a Native Bee Hive – Video
Log Cabin – Hive Duplication
Stingless Bee Species Takeover
Budding Hive Instructions – How To
Ag Guide – Native Bee Handbook
Flavia Massaro – Bumble Bees
Stingless Bees at Parliament House Canberra
BeeHealthy Festival Canungra
Beezotted with Matthew Middleton – Workshop
Tim Heard and his offsider Lachlan pictured extracting stingless bee honey and taking a small sample for Dean Haley who is collecting samples for various quality tests on behalf of the Australian Native Bee Association.
If you'd like to submit your honey for testing, talk to Dean before you start so you can find out the requirements. Find his contact details on the ANBA website: australiannativebee.org.au/Contact
Also in photos the knife is pointing to white spots you might find when opening a hive. These are wax deposits which are perfectly normal. The close up photo shows the white spots better.
Look at all that honey!!
Australian Native Bee Hive - Log Cabin. Photos and info from the build in the link. This one features a little yellow native bee box on the front bench. What more could you want in life? 😁👍
Log Cabin Native Bee Hive - Native Bee Hives
www.nativebeehives.com
While this Log Cabin is a little more detailed than previous builds, it’s still the classic design and even has a little yellow native bee hive on the front bench, and there’s enough room beside i...🐝🐝 6 weeks to go for the Bee Garden Competition! 🐝🐝
Post before and after shots for your garden in the "Pinned Post" on the "Native Bee Hives" Facebook page.
See all info on the website: www.nativebeehives.com/bee-garden-challenge/
Solitary Bee Observation Blocks now available!
More info about the blocks here: www.nativebeehives.com/solitary-bee-observation-block/
Website shop here: www.nativebeehives.com/boxes-for-sale/
