



Hive Designs – Photo Gallery
All original concepts and designs by Steve – unique to nativebeehives.com Designs – All designs on this site are my original designs unless stated otherwise. I’m

Roosting Bees
Quote from The Australian Native Bee Book – page 28 “the males collected outside the nest may be smeared with resin. This may serve some

Photos 2021
Newly emerged bees are pale coloured – Tetragonula carbonaria Photos of males roosting on branches. You can see resin on their legs and the branch



Photos 2018
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

Bee Expo 2017 – Photos
Another year for the Bee Expo at Imbil Qld Australia. Plenty of exhibitors, demonstrations and people! Photo above: Ann from Hive Haven, with the latest model

Photos 2017
A collection of photos from 2017 Below – Stingless Bee on a Marigold Flower Below – Homalictus on a Marigold Below – Homalictus – Bubbling

Macro Photography Tips
Updated 2023 Here’s some quick tips for starting out in Macro Macro photography is very challenging! You’ll need patience, and the only way to get

Photos 2016
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

Photos 2015
Photo above: Native Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Carbonaria Below: Blue Banded Bee having a rest on the vegie garden chicken wire… These little spiders will try

Solitary Bees
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