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…
Hive Stands
Solitary Bee Observation Block
The Crate
Solitary Bee Hotels
Budding Box – Kit
Cottage Roof
Log Cabin Hive
Split a Native Bee Hive – Video
Summer heat and your hive
Budding Hive Instructions – How To
Hive Positions & Tips
Plants for Bees
Native Stingless Bees – Tetragonula CarbonariaCreating a new hive
Ag Guide – Native Bee Handbook
Jane Street Community Garden
A visit to Krystal’s
ANBA Meeting BBQ – Dean Haley
BNBC Meeting – Hive Exhibition
Red Mail Box and Treasure Chest Hives on the way. These are available with a colony of Native Stingless Bees inside from Sydney stingless bees . The Treasure Chest design is now five years old!!
Red Mail Box article: www.nativebeehives.com/red-mailbox-hive/
Treasure Chest article: www.nativebeehives.com/chest/
Here's the shop link: www.sydneystinglessbees.com.au/bee-shop/
New Budding Kits are now available in the website shop. Includes everything you need to try out Budding/Eductions/Duplications. These have the clear plastic sheet over the lower box to start off, then the clear acrylic viewing window at the top. Link: www.nativebeehives.com/product/oath-budding-kit/
*These do not include native bees. They are intended for people that already own a colony and want to duplicate it.
Budding Kit / Observation Box - Native Bee Hives
www.nativebeehives.com
Multipurpose Native Bee Box This box can be used as a standard native bee box for splitting, Budding/Duplications/Eductions and also as an Observation box Standard Box with Honey Super top frame – O...🐝🌼 BEE GARDEN CHALLENGE PRIZE 🌼🐝
🐝 Bees Please by MBarnettDesigns has donated some awesome Native Bee enamel pins and a range of gift cards!
MBarnett Designs Facebook Page www.facebook.com/BeespleaseMBD/
Website: beespleasembd.com
🐝 Join in the Bee Garden Challenge!
💐Create a new garden that benefits bees!
🥇 Heaps of Prizes being donated
ℹ️ See more info about the Bee Garden Challenge here: www.nativebeehives.com/bee-garden-challenge/
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Photos from the Native Bee workshop with Alex at Tullamore Farm. More info on the website www.nativebeehives.com/little-bees-at-tullamore-farm/
