All original concepts and designs by Steve – unique to nativebeehives.com Designs – All designs on this site are my original
Quote from The Australian Native Bee Book – page 28 “the males collected outside the nest may be smeared with
Newly emerged bees are pale coloured – Tetragonula carbonaria Photos of males roosting on branches. You can see resin on
I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with a few people this year, and a couple of critters.
Another year for the Bee Expo at Imbil Qld Australia. Plenty of exhibitors, demonstrations and people! Photo above: Ann from Hive
A collection of photos from 2017 Below – Stingless Bee on a Marigold Flower Below – Homalictus on a Marigold
Updated 2023 Here’s some quick tips for starting out in Macro Macro photography is very challenging! You’ll need patience, and
A few photos for 2016 Below – Native Solitary Bee – Homalictus. It has a nest burrowed in to the ground. The purple/blue
Photo above: Native Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Carbonaria Below: Blue Banded Bee having a rest on the vegie garden chicken wire…
There’s over 1600 species of native bees in Australia, with an estimated possible 2000 species!!! While this website is more
nativebeehives.com is a project website with a focus on individual design and construction of Native Bee Hives, lots of photos, information about Australian native bees and also a news story thrown in around the place!