by Liz Oconnelll | Apr 22, 2023 | Featured Front Page, General Interest, Native Bees, NSW ACT, Uncategorized
Rotary District 9685 held its conference in the charming town of Cowra NSW 17-19 March. The Rotarians for BEES team had everyone a-buzz with their great bee-themed merchandise (designed by Sue Liu https://linktr.ee/sueliu and native beehives on display. Apiarist... 
by admin | May 19, 2022 | Native Bees
Bringing together science and Indigenous and local knowledge, as well as supporting traditional practices that promote the survival of pollinators, forms an important part of the global response to pollinators under threat. The landmark United Nations report on... 
by admin | May 18, 2022 | Native Bees
A sculpture on the Gold Coast has been created depicting an Aboriginal Dreaming God, Jabreen, but with an unique twist: inside his head a buzzing noise can be heard. This is because the statue doubles as a hive for native bees. The large wood carving is a partnership... by admin | Sep 25, 2021 | Native Bees
The blue banded bee (Amegilla) is capable of a special type of pollination behaviour called ‘buzz pollination’. In some plants, the pollen is trapped inside tiny capsules in the centre of the flower. The blue banded bee can curl her body around the flower and rapidly...