Some people use a cover in winter to provide some insulation for their native bee hive. The most common cover
There were bees, honey and pollen, but no brood at all. The Involucrum are the layers of Propolis surrounding the
Species Takeover These two colonies are south of Brisbane in the Logan area. Both were Tetragonula carbonaria last time i
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…
Preparation Before getting a hive it can be a good idea to find a position in your yard for where
Updated: October 2021 We have 11 described species of Stingless Bees in Australia and more that have been discovered but
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