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…
Layered OATH
Rustic Splitting Box – went psychedelic
Roofs for OATHs
Octagonal Hives
Budding Kit – version 2
Basic Pine Oath
South American Inspired
Isolating the Honey Super
Solitary Bees
Pollination Box – Getting Bees in!
Hive Positions & Tips
Getting Bees in to a different shaped box
Summer heat and your hive
Splits 08/10/2017
Jane Street Community Garden
Stingless Bee Workshop 09/03/2018
Australian Native Bee Conference 2019
Stingless Bee Workshop – Tim Heard
Native Bee Club – Francisco Garcia